Word: oaths
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Thus it became clear that Medina had lied, first to Henderson, and later, under oath, to Army investigators. His reasons: "First, I felt it would bring disgrace to the military service. Secondly, I knew it would have repercussions involving the United States and other nations. Third, I was concerned about my family and my role as a father. And lastly, I was concerned about myself...
...losing respect. The American Medical Association, traditional foe of any system hinting of collectivism, is losing membership.* Interns and junior residents, who once were to senior staff what braceros are to farmers, are talking back and dreaming of new, more egalitarian forms of practice. The line in the Hippocratic oath that pledges the neophyte to "hold him who has taught me this art as equal to my parents" is little more than a charming bit of irony for many of tomorrow's doctors...
...process that eventually yielded Rehnquist and Powell last week began shortly after Nixon took the oath of office. Knowing that he would have at least one seat to fill?Warren had announced he was retiring?Nixon asked Attorney General John Mitchell to prepare a list of names consideration. For several weeks early in 1969, Deputy Attorney Richard Kleindienst and his aides researched the records of lawyers, judges, and law professors across the nation. They were guided by three basic criteria. The first was Nixon's preference for prior judicital experience?a requirement he waived last week for Rehnquist and Powell...
...instantly recognized them, but pretended not to know them at all. After a dozen tries, my friend sneered, "You're not very good at your job, are you?" I assured him that I was far better at mine than he was at his. Muttering an oath, he got up, walked across the lobby and sidled up to another Western reporter, to begin the same routine...
...tempered Dom Mintoff, 54, made that promise just before taking the oath as Malta's second Prime Minister since it became an independent member of the British Commonwealth in 1964. In the three weeks since then, he has shown that he meant business. The day after he was sworn in by the British Governor General, Sir Maurice Dorman, he called on Sir Maurice and told him: "The people here would like to have a Maltese as Governor General." "When would you like me to resign?" asked Dorman. "Tomorrow morning," said Mintoff, although he later relented and gave Sir Maurice...