Word: suspicions
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Though born a Filipino, Malabed is now an American citizen living in San Francisco and therefore could have contributed to U.S. political coffers without arousing suspicion. According to the documents, the source of Mabuhay's beneficence was Philippine military intelligence. On paper, only a fraction of the corporation's funds went into U.S. campaign coffers. Most of the money bankrolled travel for the Marcos family. In 1981, for example, Imelda Marcos spent $800,000 on "official" visits to Iraq, Kenya, Mexico and the U.S.--all at the expense of the military. Noted Congressman Solarz: "Imelda used the Philippine intelligence budget...
...light of the surprise revolt, it was not clear precisely what Habib had accomplished during his hectic meetings with Marcos, Aquino and church leaders. From the outset, however, his mission had been hampered by a presidential gaffe that had aroused suspicion on both sides. Though nearly all election-day reports of vote fraud involved Marcos supporters, Reagan offhandedly told a news conference on Feb. 11 that abuse might have occurred on both sides. A few days later the White House reversed itself, issuing a statement that blamed Marcos for the irregularities...
...fact that AIA grew out of a media watch-dog organization casts suspicion on its intentions. AIA was founded to trace the origin of a supposed liberal bias in education using the same methods as its media-watching parent organization. Malcolm Lawrence, president of AIA, draws the parallel between media and education: "The classroom can be compared to a newspaper. The professor is the source of information or service for which the student pays...
...world of Gospel TV has been rocked repeatedly by scandals, rumors, shake-ups, and reports of high-living preachers, which obscure the fact that many in the field have only modest personal incomes. An inveterate financial secrecy exacerbates the air of suspicion. In a move designed to allay donor skepticism and head off possible Government intervention, leaders of nondenominational ministries in 1979 formed the Evangelical Council for Financial Responsibility. The council certifies that its associated fund seekers fulfill a simple code of ethics. But of the seven major TV ministers, only Graham and Bakker are members...
...course, the Clubs are self-perpetuating male social organizations and the fact of their excluding women prompts suspicion, nowadays. But, in most circles, that unfashionable behavior (the basis, I presume, for the charge of bigotry) is seldom criticized as other than anomalous so long as there is no reason to think non-members suffer serious harm. Grossman says nothing to explain the secrecy he finds objectionable. The Clubs' self-proclaimed social purpose is enough, apparently to assure him of their "hedonism" and "selfishness...