Word: veil
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...Here, I'm very modern," Alanoud explains. "In Saudi, I have to wear a veil and cover up. In Dubai, I choose...
...Cunningham filing offered a rare glimpse of the workings of the Attending Physician's office, headed by an admiral and generally shrouded in a veil of secrecy rivaling that of the CIA. Jon Brandt, spokesman for the House Administration Committee, said congressmen are asked to pay a "recommended annual fee" if they want to see doctors in the Capitol office. He would not reveal the amount, but in 1992 it was reported to be about $275. Brandt says the Attending Physician's referrals are sometimes to private sector doctors and sometimes to military doctors. A Navy spokesman provided a section...
...minimum.“If you’re qualified, the Committee will show up at your doorstep,” says Graff.Initial meetings take place in the offices of interviewees, but as the search proceeds, candidates are flown to law offices and hotel suites to maintain the veil of secrecy. According to The Crimson, Summers’ final interview was held in the Presidential Suite of the Boston Harbor Hotel.FROM ONE TO THE OTHERWhile the length of Summers’ tenure—the shortest since the Civil War—might be unusual, the onslaught of criticism...
Rennell, who organized the protest, said that by not disclosing the details, administrators are hiding behind a “veil of confidentiality surrounding personnel issues...
...They've lowered a veil of privacy around this matter, and I think that's healthy,” Gergen said in a phone interview from Cape Cod yesterday. “They're clearly conducting conversations but not yet talking until they've reached a consensus...