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...offering the aid of Justice Department lawyers in defending the ex-President against any civil suits arising out of his presidential service. At least five such cases, mostly involving Nixon's wiretapping practices, are pending. Petersen, whom Nixon once claimed to have on a "short leash," did not consult either Jaworski or Saxbe on the letter. After Jaworski privately objected, Petersen's offer was modified. In any case that might affect possible criminal prosecutions of Nixon aides, by either the special prosecutor or the Justice Department, the ex-President will not receive such legal help...
...Catholic students group has claimed Medeiros did not consult with the students prior to the appointment of Boles, and that he did not explain his reason behind the move...
...management, bordering on outright incompetence, a hallmark of the Bok administration, can explain some but not all of the failure to consult the Afro-American Studies Department on the appointments to the W.E.B. Institute's Advisory Board. Better management could have staved off some of the present controversy by appointing at least one member of the department to the advisory committee of the institute. Apparently there was such an attempt, though the person was not yet a member of the department, and alas, the best laid plans of mice...
...giving Bok something else to worry about. On Tuesday Guinier released a letter he sent to Bok in which he charges the administration with "glaring violations" of an earlier promise to give Afro some say in DuBois's development. Guiner's letter also said Bok's failure to consult him on the advisory board selection was "highly irregular on both administrative and ethical grounds...
...categories. So-called "open" plans permit a member to choose any lawyer and be reimbursed up to set limits. Members of the Laborers' International local in Shreveport, La., for example, pay a family premium of $40 annually and are entitled each year to $100 worth of legal consultation, $250 for office work and research and up to $325 for court cases. Policyholders use the plan most often for auto claims and for domestic problems such as divorce and child-custody contests. Under the second or "closed" type of plan, members consult lawyers who are under contract to their employer...