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...Raoul Berger, Warren Senior Fellow in American Legal History, gave the firm a "very high recommendation" in a meeting with the mayor two weeks ago, Herbert P. Gleason, corporation counsel to the city of Boston, said...
...Berger yesterday confirmed that he had recommended Arnold and Porter to the mayor, adding that he refused to involve himself in the case because of his age and commitment to a book he is now writing...
...extremely high opinion" of legal briefs prepared by the firm in its successful contestation of former President Nixon's attempt to declare his presidential papers private property was the major reason for his recommendation, Berger said...
...Berger, however, denied that he considered the firm's political reputation in making his recommendation. "The Supreme Court will not be impressed with liberal or conservative--I just considered getting a good lawyer for this case," Berger said...
White is asking Berger in particular to help with the brief because he wants to contest the constitutionality of a law that compels elected officials to appropriate funds for busing, Gleason said. Busing costs have left the city with a severe financial crisis, he added...