Word: boudin
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Boudin maintains all his activity despite health problems. Since a heart attack in 1967 he has been dependent on a pacemaker. And he has suffered from cataracts which necessitated two eye operations...
...Today Boudin is probably most widely known for his defense of Ellsberg. As he discusses the trial you get a peek into the many facets of the man's personality. There is Boudin the social wit: "Everyone makes leaks when they want to--Kissinger leaks, Ehrlichman leaks, the Justice Department leaks, government clerks leak, but when Ellsberg leaks everyone makes a big deal." As he finishes, he slowly breaks into a smile--deadpan is not one of his fortes...
...1940s he joined the National Lawyer's Guild, instead of the American Bar Association, which opposed much of the New Deal legislation at the time. While many of the lawyers left the Guild for fear of being branded communist, Boudin stayed on. And he admits his decision to drop Chile as a client after the military coup this fall was more than just a coincidence...
...there is Boudin the careful attorney. When asked about a recent Harper's article which paints an unflattering picture of Ellsberg, his face clouds. "I'd never criticize a client...there are things I don't like about Ellsberg and there are undoubtably things he doesn't like about me. There are certain idiosvncracies he has, but he's a hero, and that's part of a person of heroic stature...
...socially conscious law students, Boudin is himself something of a hero--a rare example of an individual who supports himself while doing civil liberties work. But he makes no pretenses when questioned about...