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...recess. It entered its "debate" phase, in which defense lawyers can, in theory, argue the innocence of the accused. Since most of the defendants have already admitted their "counterrevolutionary crimes," the lawyers' role had been reduced to pointing out the defendants' contrite attitude and asking for lenient sentences. The main exception to that pattern is likely to be Jiang Qing, Mao's widow, who in her last court appearance was hustled from the chamber after she angrily attacked both a witness and a judge as "liars" and "traitors." When it comes her turn to make her defense...
Daniel Steiner '54, general counsel to the University, said last week, "I doubt that there are any legal problems with the Harvard policy, especially under Massachusetts law." He added that the University is "remarkably lenient" in allowing circulation of printed material in outdoor areas owned by Harvard, such as Forbes Plaza in front of Holyoke Center...
...also explore National Security Adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski's bizarre use of Billy as a secret intermediary to persuade Libya to pressure Iran into releasing the American hostages held in Tehran. And the hearings will dig for any evidence that Billy got improper help from the White House or lenient treatment from the Justice Department in avoiding criminal prosecution for failing to disclose details of his Libyan dealings earlier...
...value for their money or that his friendship in any way influenced U.S. policy toward Libya. In its most serious interpretation, the evidence suggests that Libya's Muammar Gaddafi might have skillfully got Billy into debt financially with the aim of gaining future benefits. In the most lenient interpretation, Billy had simply hoodwinked the Libyans into thinking he had more influence than he has-and happily taken the money and run without seeking any favors for Libya from his brother's White House in return...
...many other issues. He talked tough about combating crime, re-established capital punishment and stiffened sentences for rape, robbery and burglary. But the state's prison population declined during his first five years in office, from 27,000 inmates to 19,000, primarily because of a more lenient parole policy; when he left office, the state had 24,000 people in its prisons...