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...better for people to get information first-hand rather than second-hand," Somerville said. Higginbottom "can make things vivid for the choir," he added...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: British Prof Is Coaching Harvard University Choir | 2/28/1991 | See Source »

...Having seen what war is first-hand...I know what a bullet from a rifle can do to human flesh," said McKean, who believes that the United States government did not give sanctions enough time to work. "The Bush Administration was much too quick to resort to violence...

Author: By Michael E. Balagur, | Title: ...And yesterday's | 1/25/1991 | See Source »

Kelsen said he took the job with the Inquirer in spite of the danger, because he wanted to see first-hand what was going...

Author: By Matthew M. Hoffman, | Title: Harvard Grad in Israel: Situation `Very Serious' | 1/23/1991 | See Source »

...travel can be important for building first-hand impressions. Powell says what he saw at one medical school convinced him that it was not the place...

Author: By June Shih, | Title: Admissions Angst for Future Physicians | 12/12/1990 | See Source »

Releasing a the names of jurors after a trial is over allows members of the press to contact those vested with this enormous power to get a first-hand account of the jury's impressions and deliberations. Airing this sort of information will help the public at large reach a verdict on whether the courts have done justice in any particular case...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Alive and Well in Mass. | 12/3/1990 | See Source »

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