Inman's Withdrawal Highlighted by Scrutiny and Seething Critique
Editorial critiques Inman withdrawal as flawed by public heat and media glare. It argues Washington culture fuels harsh character scrutiny, defends press accountability, and recalls Safire and Dole denials while urging persistent questioning in a democracy.
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Inman
Washington
New York Times
William Safire
Senate
Bob Dole
Dole
Safire
Whitewater
Clinton
Protecting Arizona quality of life amid rapid growth
An opinion piece warns that Arizona growth risks eroding quality of life. It notes heat, traffic, crime, pollution, and tax pressures as side effects of population expansion, contrasting climate benefits with potential man‑made disasters from unchecked development. It calls for swift, compassionate disaster response and balanced policy.
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Arizona
Southern
California
Inman withdraws as defense secretary nominee amid controversy
William Safire surveys Admiral Bobby Ray Inman’s sudden withdrawal from consideration for secretary of defense. He cites Senate scrutiny, alleged spooks, and a smear campaign, noting Koppel’s questions that exposed weaknesses. Safire weighs whether the defense establishment dodged a flawed pick and urges a steady civilian nominee.
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Defense
Bobby Ray Inman
United States
Senate
Washington
North Korea
Pentagon
Senate Armed Services Committee
Senate Intelligence Committee
Inman
Vincent Foster
Washington Press Corps
Bob Dole
Whitewater
Ted Koppel
ABC
Nightline
Koppel
Bert Lance
Bill Clinton
Irony of war and moral choice at Sachsenhausen
Marilyn Geewax reflects on the Nazi era through a journalist study tour to Sachsenhausen and the paradox of seemingly decent people who served Hitler. She contrasts Schindler’s rescue of Jews with his flaws, asking how good men can support evil and stressing the need to distinguish mere goodness from true morality.
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Senhausen
Berlin
Hitler
Germany
U.S
Sachsenhausen
Third Reich
Sach
Schindler
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Susan Keaton
Dan McCarthy
Katherine Barriss
Liz Merritt
Doug Maceachern
Linda Kelley
Scottsdale
Chandler
Gilbert
Mike Ritter
Ritter
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