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...name seems to encompass all the tentacles of the expanding crisis: a Teapot Dome, say, or Bay of Pigs. Nor is the problem merely a linguistic one. Just what name the affair acquires may influence how it is viewed by the American public. A scandal dubbed, say, Ayatullahgate or Mullahmess will be hard to take seriously, much less spell correctly. On the other hand, a silly name could offer some welcome comic relief in what might become an increasingly grim affair...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Scamgate Connection | 12/8/1986 | See Source »

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