Word: conducting
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...report attempted to disassociate Dwight Eisenhower from any connection with the current massive U.S. involvement and accused Johnson of "diplomatic Darwinism" in saying that his policy in Viet Nam is "part of a steady evolution from commitments made by earlier Presidents." In fairly general terms, it also criticized the conduct...
...investigation has already sapped Dodd physically. As he listened wanly to Stennis make his report on the Senate floor, Dodd looked much older than his 59 years. Later, talking to reporters, he insisted that he would run again and let the people judge him: "My conscience is clear. My conduct is being judged by hindsight...
...humiliation." He also allowed that the Senate could use a meaningful code of ethics-which is sorely needed because, while Dodd was caught, he held no monopoly on hanky-panky. Now that the Committee on Standards and Conduct has completed its first case study, it can return well-schooled to its original assignment, which was to write such a code. If and when the committee ever adopts a cogent set of standards for the conduct of a U.S. Senator, it may prove to be Tom Dodd's last, most significant contribution to political life...
...trial, Tempia's attorney duly objected that Miranda had voided his confession. Even so, the confession was admitted, and Tempia was sentenced to six months' hard labor, loss of pay, reduction in rank and a bad-conduct discharge. In reversing his conviction, the Court of Military Appeals ruled that from now on G.I.s are entitled to free counsel before any questioning starts...
...Association said that Clay "had defied the law of the U.S. regarding selective service and so has forfeited any protection of his recognition of his boxing title." Then he said something about how a champ should be "an example of patriotic dedication," someone who should display "exemplary and inspiring conduct." But Clay, alas, had not, so he was stripped of his title...