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...drug case, however minor, shocked the White House. At first Carter's aides agreed to let the psychiatrist try to ride out the controversy. On Wednesday Bourne took a paid leave of absence. He later explained: "I didn't want to create the kind of situation Bert Lance had. The more you hang in, the more people go after you. I will resolve it and come back." Bourne also issued a statement justifying his conduct: he had written a prescription for one of his aides, Ellen Metsky, 25, who was suffering from insomnia, and had used a pseudonym...
...bases was fit enough to fight. The nation drafted or enlisted the best men from both major leagues, then told the teams to play ball. They complied by fielding a collection of players as unsuited for baseball as they were for battle. The old Washington Senators used Bert Shepard, who had one leg; the St. Louis Browns started a one-armed outfielder named Pete Gray. The Cincinnati Reds signed a pitcher who didn't have to worry about being drafted; Joe Nuxhall was only...
...Lotito is correct. It was Agriculture Secretary Bob Bergland who called for Bert Lance's resignation...
...would trust my lawyer more than I trust Carter's banker-Bert Lance...
TIME reported that "Commerce Secretary Juanita Kreps blasted [President] Carter's handling of the Bert Lance affair" [May 15]. This statement is not true, and I would appreciate your setting the record straight...