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...American Dream" by a small group of bright, tough people who, unrestrained by conscience or government, ruthlessly exploited other people and resources even as they cloaked themselves in courtliness. Cobb has documented the manipulation of the modern political system by the likes of the late Senator James Eastland, who poured millions of tax dollars into the pockets of the planters and let the little fellows go begging. Cobb believes the way the Delta goes will give us a clue on whether the rest of the U.S. -- and, indeed, the world -- can successfully deal with minority and Third World problems...
...former Justice Department official Terry Eastland has noted in Commentary, police departments have been forced to defend requirements that applicants not have criminal records--a standard which has been proven to have a statistical "adverse impact" on Blacks and Hispanics. Complainants have also challenged anti-drug policies of mass transit authorities and physical strength tests of fire departments...
...saved his real shockers for Cabinet colleagues. When an old friend, Justice Department Spokesman Terry Eastland, was fired by Meese, Bennett declared bluntly, "Terry Eastland's an excellent man. He can join me at the department any time...
Battle fatigue may be part of Meese's problem, though he did not see it in himself even as he fired his spokesman Terry Eastland a fortnight ago. It was a bizarre performance. Eastland, a respected conservative, had no inkling that Meese was unhappy with him. Summoned to the Attorney General's office, he walked in innocently, the man with the longest tour at Meese's side of any of the senior staff. It was as if Meese did not know him. And so Eastland became the eleventh top aide to quit or be fired from Justice in two months...
Ginsburg was an official of Compatibility Research "between 1965 and 1968," before returning to Cornell, said Justice Department spokesman Terry Eastland...