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...lone gunman knocked on the door of the Fogg and told the night watchman that he was Mr. Ryan and had come to pick up his package. When the watchman opened the door, the gunman and several accomplices forced their way in and used the watchman's keys to open the display cases for the coins...
...thieves used the watchman's set of keys, took the safe from the building, and rifled many storage cases...
Last week Martin H. Peretz, master of South House, sent a letter to Stephen S.J. Hall, vice president for administration, recommending that a watchman be on duty from...
There were, of course, useful accidents of fate and generous helpings of blind luck. A night watchman named Frank Wills came upon the Watergate burglars one night when they taped some door locks with an almost ostentatious incompetence. The system was fortunate that Judge John Sirica pursued the case. And above all that Richard Nixon was surreptitiously taping his own conversations; and that he somehow never thought, or considered it necessary, or perhaps just did not dare, to heave all the tapes into the White House incinerator after their existence became known. Had it not been for the tapes, Richard...
...presidency that is in jeopardy from us. We would strive to strengthen and protect the presidency. But if there be no accountability, another President will feel free to do as he chooses. But the next time, there may be no watchman in the night...