Word: foran
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Calling the Chicago Seven "highly sophisticate, highly educated" but "evil men," attorney Thomas A. Foran concluded the government's summary to the U. S. District Court jury of ten women and two men. He spoke after defense attorney William M. Kunsiler told them that "It is your responsibility to see that men can still speak boldly and remain the masters of their souls...
...just settle it right here and now? What is it with all these lawyers, anyway?" The mayor merely laughed. Though he stared stolidly past Kunstler during much of the questioning, Daley replied courteously when he had the chance to answer at all -which was rare. Prosecutor Thomas Foran repeatedly objected to Kunstler's questions, and Judge Hoffman sustained Foran's position 70 times. When Kunstler made a motion to have Daley declared hostile, the judge replied: "The mayor has been a most friendly witness." He denied the motion...