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Burr's most savage bites come out of Thomas Jefferson, portrayed as a coward who sat out the Revolution in Virginia, an "exuberant mediocrity in the arts," a household tinkerer who is almost killed by one of his hideaway beds, and a grand hypocrite who spouted humanist theory but kept and sexually exploited slaves...
...Chicago's 18th Street. Eight young men darted out of the van and into the building, and were barely inside when cries of "?La migra! ?La migra!" echoed down the hallway. The warning that immigration agents might be near by sent the eight scurrying into an attic hideaway. After an edgy two hours, the men found out the cry had been a false alarm and they breathed a bit easier...
...replied Marsh Thomson, "but I'll have to go home and get my gear." Lugging his bag, Thomson arrived back at the Executive Office Building just before 4 o'clock only to find his boss unexpectedly engaged. In the corridor outside Richard Nixon's first-floor hideaway office, he recognized two of the Secret Servicemen assigned to Agnew. The President and the Vice President were having a talk. The two men met alone for an hour and a half and emerged only after agreeing to tell no one what they discussed. Agnew seemed discouraged as he left...
...summers, the Post entourage moved to Camp Topridge, a mountain-top hideaway in upstate New York. There a visitor could rough it while living in a guesthouse staffed by a butler and maid. A crew of woodsmen-guides was on hand to help explore the outdoors, while the less energetic could get a glimpse of the St. Lawrence Seaway from Mrs. Post's four-engine plane...
Despite his Marxist beliefs, Allende savored the good life. He drank Scotch, liked golf and was fond of good wines. In addition to his family home, he reportedly had a hideaway to which he would take cronies−and women−and barbecue steaks for them. Allende was a sophisticated but casual dresser who favored turtleneck sweaters even at work. In fact, he was reportedly wearing a white turtleneck when he died. After the fighting died down last week, the military government televised a film showing Allende's imposing wardrobe and shelves of imported liquor and foods. The implication...