Word: complaints
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Schuster; $10.95), is typical of the reaction of most Nixon associates. By and large: 1) they make no claims that the book contains any substantial factual errors; 2) they protest that the total portrayal is a distortion; 3) they offer criticism with the stipulation that the source of the complaint not be publicly named...
...former Nixon associate willing to be quoted makes a probably valid general complaint. J. Fred Buzhardt, Nixon's embattled former counsel and clearly a key source for the book, protests against "psychojournalism." He says: "They write about my thought processes. I don't know how anybody can derive that, for honestly I can't myself." Eisenhower agrees: "Distortion creeps in when they are attributing chains of thought to participants. Didn't Mr. Nixon look horrible that night of Aug. 2? That was not what was running through my mind. He didn't look good...
...filing a formal complaint against Morrison, furthermore, Bowman may jeopardize her Law School recommendations; and allowing her name to be made public cannot enhance her reputation with other recruiters. Not only is Kirkland and Ellis one of the most influential law firms in the Midwest, but Morrison, as a long-time recruiter, has close ties with the Law School Placement Office and has also been an important Law School fund-raiser over the past ten years. Thus, Bowman's complaint shows personal courage, and is particularly significant because other students, anxious about their standing in the job market...
...matter, and, if Morrison cannot disprove his remarks, to reprimand him publicly. Sacks must make it clear to law firm recruiters that, no matter how influential they may be, they have no right as guests at the Law School to insult the dignity of Law School students. Bowman's complaint merits at least this much official attention...
...communication. But for those who, like me, seem to have missed their chance, this book provides a respectable alternative. Of course these women have left things out of their accounts, romanticized, glossed over, exaggerated, prettified. Of course it's not the whole story. But then, neither was Portnoy's Complaint...