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...Administration's widely criticized decision to withdraw partly from the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice after the court ruled against U.S. support for the Nicaraguan contras. "The U.S. is supposed to be building up international law, not destroying it," says Mark Feldman, a Washington attorney and former staffer in the legal adviser's office...
...been so long since he had last held a press conference that virtually none of them had ever been in on the preparations. "We had to put in an urgent call to ask Ed Meese over here so we'd have a little experience," said one top staffer...
...Iran and related issues. (Every question asked at the real press conference, claims an aide, was among those asked at the first practice session.) He answered in a straightforward way, avoiding the jokes he sometimes tells to entertain his audience. "I was really nervous until practice today," said one staffer that afternoon. "The President is on target; he'll do fine." The aide then knocked on wood...
Poindexter replied with a fatherly "Now you are getting emotional again," then added, "I just wanted to lower your visibility so you wouldn't be such a good target for the Libs." North continued his contra operations. "Ollie knew how to stroke John," recalls one fellow NSC staffer. "He was a master, let me tell you." North frequently played up to his superiors. In a note to McFarlane, he talked about the "tremendous pressure" on Poindexter, saying, "My part in this was easy compared to his. I only had to deal with our enemies. He has to deal with...
...filling orders and on general courtesy and helpfulness. People around the U.S. call the company for advice on what accessories to provide for children on their way to camp, what to take on a first trip to Alaska and what to wear while cross-country skiing. If a Bean staffer cannot answer the question, the customer will be switched to someone...