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Washington Correspondent Evan Thomas found that his own background in law was a definite asset when interviewing lawyers and jurors in the capital. Thomas, who got his law degree from the University of Virginia and wrote TIME's Law section from 1978 to 1979, was struck as he observed a local murder trial by "how emotionally racking jury duty can be for those who serve. One woman juror on the case burst into tears when it was all over." Correspondent Jay Branegan, who logged four years as a court reporter in Illinois before joining TIME in June, visited those...
Unlike TIME, most Americans do see Israel as a strategic ally, and would not accept the conclusion that "Israel is well on its way to becoming not just a dubious asset but an outright liability to American security interests, both in the Middle East and worldwide." Many Americans, Jews among them, are unhappy with Prime Minister Begin's approach to autonomy for the West Bank. A large number oppose the policy of further Jewish settlements on the West Bank as a true impediment to the attainment of peace in the Middle East. Many Americans, including Jews, would welcome...
...eminent newsman." Many of Brinkley's colleagues at NBC bitterly agreed. Said one News producer: "It's crazy. You just don't throw away your most experienced reporter. Brinkley is the last of the great ones." Acknowledged CBS News President Bill Leonard: "David will be an asset. He's been a good competitor, a fine newsman and a fine writer, and he'll continue...
...Kuwaiti government became more disturbed with Citibank when some confidential memos and the lists of its holdings were leaked to Financial Writer Dan Dorfman. In retaliation, Kuwait last month transferred the $4 billion stock portfolio, which earns a $4 million-a-year management fee, from Citibank to Morgan Stanley Asset Management...
...such a good attitude that if I say 'Kelly--today you're playing goal ' or 'Kelly--today you're playing wing,' she'd just say, 'O.K.,' and run out onto the field. But you can be sure that wherever Kelly plays, she's going to be a big asset...