Documents tagged "Nixon"
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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_033390.txt
This document is an email exchange between Jeffrey E. at jeeyacation@gmail.com and Landon Thomas Jr., a financial reporter for the New York Times. The focus of their discussion appears to be related to Nixon's adage "follow the money", as well as a question about Alan Dershowitz and Donald Trump. Additionally, Jeffrey E. is reminding Landon that the information contained in their communication is confidential, may be attorney-client privileged, or constitute inside information, and is intended only for the use of the addressee.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031716.txt
The author argues that the US needs to reassess its foreign policy in the Middle East and make a radical shift in outreach towards the Arab world. They suggest forging alliances with new generation of leaders who aim to improve the daily lives of their people, as a means to stem poverty and despair that fosters radical Islamic terrorism. The author believes that the US should take decisive diplomatic steps while battles rage on, acknowledging the reluctance of America and its Western allies to launch a military offensive.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030200.txt
The document discusses whether it is possible for a sitting president to be indicted in the United States. It points out that there have been six instances where this question has been addressed through internal memos and briefs filed in litigation, and the government's position on the matter is not as clear-cut as often presented. The most recent opinion on the matter came from the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) in 2000, but it is not binding on state prosecutors. The document argues that these issues are not foreclosed and highlights the complexity of criminal proceedings against presidents and vice presidents.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029592.txt
The document is a letter from Elisa New, Powell M. Cabot Professor of American Literature at Harvard University, inviting the recipient to be a featured guest on her public television series "Poetry in America" for season four. The poem she wants to read and interpret with the recipient is by Sharon Olds called "The Language of the Brag," which compares feats of athletic prowess and poetic prowess to childbirth. If the recipient agrees to film with her, Elisa New will use their collaboration in an upcoming season of the series as well as in an online course for medical professionals she is creating in partnership with Harvard Medical School.