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Part of John Kennedy's charm derived from his reticence, from a sense one had of something withheld. That was his personality. In a more difficult way, in an earned way, Jacqueline Kennedy's achievement was what she was able to withhold. Celebrity Zen, perhaps: the mystique of reticence...
...successful fight to ratify the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Clinton alienated some to the Democratic party's biggest supporters by going head to head against the labor unions. The AFL-CIO donated $1 million to the election coffers of the Democratic National Party and threatened to withhold support to any Democrat, including the President, who supported the NAFTA treaty...
...going to change now." The edited tapes still left uncertainties about Nixon's involvement in the Watergate cover-up, however, so Jaworski insisted on the unedited originals of 64 specific tapes, transcripts and other documents. Nixon refused. Jaworski filed suit. The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that a President cannot withhold evidence in a criminal case (Mitchell, Haldeman, Ehrlichman and others were by now under indictment, and Nixon himself had been named by the grand jury as an "unindicted co- conspirator...
...group's efforts to force universitiesto withhold class rankings from the military weremuch more effective. In February, a studentcommittee at Harvard containing several SDSmembers moved to block the release of class data,while spontaneous demonstrations and sit-ins brokeout in schools across the country...
...group's efforts to force universitiesto withhold class rankings from the military weremuch more effective. In February, a studentcommittee at Harvard containing several SDSmembers moved to block the release of class data,while spontaneous demonstrations and sit-ins brokeout in schools across the country...