Word: indirections
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Agnew to subpoena "all documents, papers, letters, photographs, audio and visual tapes" and "all manuscripts, notes, tape recordings of communication," and "all drafts, copies and final drafts of stories, columns and/or reports" and "all writings and other forms of record, including drafts, reflecting or related to direct or indirect communications...
...elaborate rebuttal does little to demolish the Shipler story's central theme." Scott points out, though, that Shipler might have chosen one key word more carefully. It is difficult to prove that U.S. assistance "directly" supports violations, as Shipler argued. But there can be no doubt about "indirect" support...
...indirect effects have been much more important. The Arabs have been using some of their oil revenues to buy gold. Inflation, fueled largely by oil price increases, has caused other investors around the world to doubt the value of paper money, and they too have been stampeding to buy gold. The price of gold on the world's free markets recently has soared as high as $178 an ounce, more than quadruple the "official" price, and South Africa's gold reefs have produced almost half the gold mined in the world since the dawn of time...
...grown up to be unshakeably unimaginative, and rejects his grandfather's offer of an all-expenses-paid trip around the world. He explains that all he really wants to do is settle down and marry his girl friend. Grandfather promptly expires in a living room chair, overcome by this indirect condemnation of his own life-style, while his family celebrates Michael's engagement with champagne. The Millay family gets more responsible but less interesting with each generation...
...groups, such as the minority legal defense funds who became involved with the briefs have an obvious interest. But what of such organizations as the American Bar Association and the American Association of Law Schools? Past evidence indicates that the interests of these groups are, at best, indirect and spurious...