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Oldest Washington cover up is the silence on problem drinking
Washington struggles to confront problem drinking among lawmakers and officials. Former aides and insiders describe a culture of avoidance and mockery, with little formal treatment or disclosure. The piece notes state and federal efforts to address alcoholism and calls for more open discussion to reduce stigma and protect public duties.
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White House
John Ehrlichman
Senate
Washington
UPI
Capitol Hill
House
Harold Hughes
D-lown
United States
Ross von Wiegand
The
National Council On
State Department
F. Hal Marley
Air Force
Warsaw
Alcoholics Anonymous
Foreign Service
Justice Department
Donald Phillips
Phillips
Mills
Hughes
James Baxter
Navy
Keystone
Jack Anderson
Rep. L. Mendel Rivers
Rivers
Cosa Nostra
Anderson
Chafetz
Betty Ford
Happy Rockefeller
Brit Hume
Journalism Review
Vietnam
Morris Chafetz
National Institute On Alcohol Abuse
Louis Harris
FBI
CIA
Termine
Sen
Warren Magnuson
Senate Commerce Committee
Magnuson
Hume
Lee Metcalf
D-Mont
Congressional Press Corps
Metcalf