Word: brings
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Presser is that as secretary-treasurer of Local 507, he colluded with two other officers--President Harold Friedman and Recording Secretary Anthony Hughes, both also indicted--to embezzle some $700,000 in union funds, allegedly to pay the salaries of three phony employees, including his uncle. Although conviction could bring Presser up to 51 years, imprisonment, he dismissed that possibility. "For five years the Federal Government has attempted to build a case against me but has succeeded in building nothing more than a house of cards," he said. Agent Friedrick had been supervisor of the FBI's organized-crime strike...
Haiti's ruling National Council of Government, which took power after Duvalier fled with his family to France last February, vowed to prosecute Baby Doc's henchmen who had abused their power. The decision to bring Jeremie to trial now has bolstered the council's credibility at a time when it desperately needs public support. Says Justice Minister Francois Latortue: "Those who committed crimes now know that justice will strike them...
...measure also contains provisions to roll back Japanese trade surpluses in the U.S. market at a rate of 10 percent at year. Critics claimed that would bring retaliation against U.S. farm exports...
...message was conveyed by Professor of Law Alan M. Dershowitz, a long-time advocate for Soveit Jewry and political prisoners who helped bring about Shcharansky's release last February...
When the cause is so great, it may seem foolish to some to bring up such grievances. But I believe that silence is acceptance, and I am not prepared to silently accept the status quo at the shantytown. As things stand, it is nothing less than a farce to call the shanties an "open university" and the standards of its membership fair behavior for a community. What the Open University lacks is dedication to its stated principles and a clear view of its objectives. What it requires is a personal commitment to uphold the rights of all and to protect...