Word: quested
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...interpreted by Haldeman, the two tapes he heard demonstrate that Nixon knew nothing of the Watergate cover-up at the time of the meetings. Though unconvinced by Haldeman's testimony, the Senators suspected that they were walking into a White House trap in their quest for the tapes. One theory, called "Paranoid Scenario No. 1" by New York City's Village Voice, is that Nixon-despite his statements to the contrary-really wants the tapes made public because they support his version of events; his refusal to release them now is designed to build up the drama...
...soon as someone speaks. But TIME has learned that his testimony was incorrect. Voice-activated recording (VOX in the jargon of the snooper's trade) has one major drawback: a slight time lag between the beginning of conversation and the start of recording. As part of the quest for simple, sure fidelity, Nixon's mikes were activated whenever he entered one of the bugged rooms. Strategically placed locator boxes, showing seven locations in all, indicated the President's whereabouts in and around the White House or in the Executive Office Building at any given moment and presumably...
...prime agent. The small scale of that work, and its ingenius conception made it much more approachable. The came the Sunlight Dialogues, a very lengthy piece of prose with over 100 characters. Here, a great conglomeration of metaphysics is structured along the lines of a modern Grail Quest. Its one redeeming quality seems to be the real world Gardner so cautiously avoids...
...Jason's absurd world, and that men cannot deny the passions of their bodies. The philosophical argument is set: reason vs. love, mind vs. body, nature vs. civilization, law vs. chaos. And through it all there is another voyage. John Gardner too, has set out on an impossible quest. Oddly enough he has Jason pronounce his presence...
Beyond the question of women's rights, Egyptians generally have good reason to be wary. The rambunctious Gaddafi's public scorn for Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria could jeopardize Egypt's international quest for diplomatic and financial support. So, too, could his impulsiveness. In February, Cairo had to dissuade him from sending Mirage bombers to Tel Aviv to avenge Israel's shooting down of the Libyan airliner...