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Word: scandalous (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...distanced observer to the politics of the Undergraduate Council and a former student at Harvard, I was frankly shocked by the appearance of this latest scandal in student government (News...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Letters | 12/21/1999 | See Source »

...Luzhkov, the campaign has been a bitter affair. He was looking forward to a double triumph--a landslide re-election in Moscow and nationwide recognition with Fatherland. Now he must be wondering how far the government will push corruption charges against him. He underestimated the determination with which the scandal-ridden Kremlin would fight to secure its future. Much like the war in Chechnya, which is designed to be a deterrent to other republics that are considering making a bid for independence, the harsh war on Fatherland has driven home the message that you need very strong nerves to challenge...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can This Man Piece Russia Back Together? | 12/20/1999 | See Source »

...BARBARA WALTERS AND MONICA LEWINSKY (ABC) Walters' three-hankie national catharsis turned the impeachment marathon back into the good old-fashioned tabloid scandal it was meant to be. Ridiculed and infantilized in the media for months, Lewinsky was surprisingly sympathetic, confident, unrepentant and, well, telegenic...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Television: The Best Television Of 1999 | 12/20/1999 | See Source »

...corrupt enterprise," the suit will seek to recover some $3 million in union funds spent as a result of the election. Trumka is alleged to have steered AFL-CIO funds to the Carey campaign; he took the Fifth when called before a congressional investigation into the scandal. Federal prosecutors have alleged the DNC was also funneling money to Carey...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Teamsters' New Fight Targets Old Enemies | 12/19/1999 | See Source »

...decide between personal gain and the public interest. It cannot be an easy choice to make; self-preservation is the dominant emotion in all living things. People will go to terrifying lengths to survive, especially in politics. Former President Richard M. Nixon's cover-up of the Watergate scandal was, after all, a misguided attempt to save his own political life...

Author: By David M. Debartolo, | Title: Deciding in the Public Interest | 12/15/1999 | See Source »

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