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That accomplishment is especially remarkable, Hiestand proudly noted, because of his friend's struggle against a physical handicap...
...Willwerth. "Ito has dismissed three jurors in the past couple of weeks, and two of them were believed to be pretty pro-prosecution. But the defense must believe that this man, the third juror, must be very sympathetic to their case." (Both sides have hired expert jury consultants to handicap their progress by studying the faces and attitudes of the jurors as they listen to testimony.) While Willwerth doubts the court will reverse Ito's decision, he reports that the defense is positioning itself for future appeals if they lose the case, "in hope of getting...
...granite, in a chronology of landmark events of his life. F.D.R. realized that a physical disability was often misperceived as a sign of weakness. Thus he recognized the need to veil his own disability to focus the public's view on his strengths as a leader, not his handicap. I oppose any attempt to alter, delay or add cost to this 40-year project. The time has come to cease revisionism. The memorial's purpose is to provide a historical retrospective of one of the most critical periods in U.S. history, not to be a source of social commentary. David...
Some admiring pros believe that even right-wing Republicans may come to realize that Wilson's moderateness could be marketed not as a handicap but as a winning card that could attract Democratic voters in the general election. If Republicans do decide that Wilson is their man, he would have an ideal location for his coronation. The Republican Convention is scheduled for July 1996 in San Diego, the true capital of Pete Wilson country...
...mental baggage of the past proved a handicap from the tip off. The Crimson (13-6 overall, 5-2 Ivy) came out tenatively...