Word: clark
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...dampen the presidential humor. Nixon explained to the 238 diners that, although the U.S. Army Strolling Strings and the Marine Band were imported from Washington, the wines, the flowers and most of the guests were California products. He might have added, of the Hollywood variety. On hand were: Mrs. Clark Gable, Shirley Temple Black, Actor William Lundigan and even Zsa Zsa Gabor, whose unlikely dining partner was Henry Kissinger. Did they discuss world affairs? "No," purred Zsa Zsa, "but we talked about a lot of other affairs...
...diplomats had strongly urged Thieu to retain a civilian front for his government. Not long ago, such advice might have been swiftly heeded. But with U.S. troops beginning to withdraw, American influence in Saigon is waning and bound to decline further. Former Defense Secretary Clark Clifford wrote recently in Foreign Affairs quarterly that Viet Nam's "political realities are, in the final analysis, both beyond our control and beyond our ken." In putting together his new government, Thieu could prove that point emphatically. His decisions might not only be beyond the control or comprehension of the U.S. but might...
Nonetheless, it became clear that the Royal Ulster Constabulary, which numbers only 3,000 men, was incapable of restoring order. The hasty call-up of 11,000 police auxiliaries only worsened matters; Catholics consider them little more than armed Protestants. Finally Chichester-Clark had an urgent telephone conversation with British Prime Minister Harold Wilson. Breaking off a vacation at his Scilly Islands retreat, Wilson helicoptered to a Royal Navy base in Cornwall for a three-hour conference with Home Secretary James Callaghan, who holds responsibility for Ulster...
...most immediate problem was to restore order. There were hints that Chichester-Clark might decide to invoke Northern Ireland's Special Powers Act, which could enable police to undertake mass arrests and detentions. At best, however, such wholesale roundups could lead to nothing more than a temporary cooling-off period. At worst, since most police are Protestants, they could simply compound Catholic panic and resentment. Britain's direct involvement in its new Irish "troubles," belated and reluctant as it was, provided the only measure of relief. That involvement may well increase substantially, and perhaps indefinitely, before any kind...
...Justice. Burger saved his views on more prickly issues, such as the rights of criminal defendants, for the decisions he will take part in as a member of the court. Still, one man who was particularly impressed with Burger's performance at the convention was former Justice Tom Clark. "In my 22 years of attending these conventions," said Clark, "I've never seen anyone who has so quickly and effectively built a fire under this group as Burger." Within his own profession at least, the new Chief Justice clearly does not plan to be a defender...