Word: gathers
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...considered times of intrigue and crude maneuvers, leading up to the White House, a place of enlarged distinction. In the Iowa farm homes and the New Hampshire grange halls Carter had class as he talked about his hopes for America. He still is impressive in the small groups that gather around him in the Cabinet Room. But his presidency is becoming tarnished by the antics of others and the fact that Carter tolerates them, indeed sometimes covers for them...
...sworn statement, Baker claimed he passed the word about Marston's investigation of Eilberg to Civiletti last August and again in November?shortly after Eilberg leaned on Carter. Civiletti swore he did not gather from the first conversation that Eilberg was himself under investigation, and said he did not recall any subsequent conversation with Baker about Eilberg. The contradiction led New York Times Columnist William Safire to draw a harsh conclusion last week: "Ben Civiletti or Tim Baker?one, not both?is telling the truth [and]deserves advancement, while the other ought to be receiving, rather than dishing out, criminal...
...They gather in some dark restaurants and bars, these punks who are to the violent passion which rips through their music like so many pins and needles poking surprise where order...
There is an important economic reason for the dance, Lee explains. The longer and more expertly the lion dances in front of a store, the more people gather to watch and the more publicity the store receives. The red envelopes filled with money are the shopkeepers' gifts for the performance--the amount is generally proportional to the length of the dance...
...order to help freshmen gather information, the Freshman Dean's Office will today distribute booklets about the Houses. The office has encouraged House committees to set up open houses for freshmen in late February and early March, W.C. Burris Young '55, associate dean of freshman, said yesterday...