Word: conflicted
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Ginsburg, nominated by President Reagan to succeed retired Justice Lewis Powell on the court, apparently did not violate criminal conflict of interest laws because the company in which he invested was not a direct party to the case even though it could benefit from the ruling...
...ethics experts said Ginsburg's actions could be viewed as skirting a presidential executive order forbidding actions that create an appearance of a conflict or of favoritism. Violation of that order carries administrative penalties, such as a letter of reprimand or suspension...
Because of his medical condition, his lawyers contend, Deaver could have been telling the truth when he told a congressional subcommittee and then a grand jury that he could not remember details about lobbying efforts that may have violated federal conflict-of-interest laws. Deaver claimed not to recall meetings or telephone conversations with White House and Cabinet officials during which he allegedly pushed for favors for clients such as TWA, Rockwell International, Philip Morris and the governments of Canada, South Korea and Puerto Rico...
With the naval bombardment, the conflict in the Persian Gulf entered a new and more dangerous phase, one characterized, in typical Middle East fashion, by attacks and counterattacks, retaliation and revenge. The U.S. was responding to Iranian Silkworm missile strikes on the oil tankers Sungari and Sea Isle City two weeks ago. The Sungari is U.S.-owned, and the Sea Isle City is one of eleven Kuwaiti tankers now flying the American flag. President Reagan called the 85-minute blitz of the oil platforms a "prudent yet restrained response" to Iranian aggression. Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger told a press...
...latest gulf violence raised a host of larger questions. Chief among them: What will it now take to end the U.S.-Iran conflict? As last week's events show, both sides are on the alert, poised to take retaliatory action to defend their pride and maintain their credibility. Given the escalation mentality, a series of small confrontations could lead to more deadly military incidents. On the other hand, the fact that Iran responded to the U.S. attack by again hitting at Kuwait suggests that Ayatullah Ruhollah Khomeini is not ready to confront the U.S. military directly. Instead, Iran has chosen...