Word: witnessers
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Besides, strict construction, though drawn as the good sword of conservatism in the current debate, has proved to be a wonderful weapon for liberals in times past. The life master among strict constructionists, Justice Hugo Black, had this to say about the rights of the accused: "I subscribe to the...
He has emerged at the age of 77 in a reflective mood prompted by a nearfatal automobile accident in Switzerland, where he now lives. "Only an idiot believes that he can write the truth about himself," he begins, and then demonstrates that idiocy becomes him. Unlike Greene's God-haunted...
Just before 3:30 each afternoon, it is possible to witness the changing of the guard in front of President Raul Alfonsin's headquarters. These soldiers, in full regalia, strike an odd contrast to the graying women as they begin to amass in the square, kissing each other on the...
His activities proved controversial among his countrymen. His plea for French unity in the face of an implacable enemy outraged warring factions. He dared suggest that the Vichy regime, which he "hated," had nonetheless saved France from "utter extermination" at the hands of the Third Reich. He feared the recriminations...
Later, an antiphony. Tens of thousands gather in the streets and break into a good-humored chorus of "Why are we waiting?" though some have waited for two nights or more and would not think of quitting now. A handsome couple appear on a balcony above. "Give us a kiss...