Haig as diplomat survives rough first year in office
Alexander Haig Jr the secretary of state navigates White House clashes and brinkmanship while shaping US foreign policy He is both a stern assertive leader and a practiced diplomat known for Haigspeak and calculated bluster Yet aides note his calm strategic moments and rare health scares amid tense crises in Poland Nicaragua and the Middle East.
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R. Gregory Nokes
Washington
Alexander Meigs Haig Jr
White House
Haig
Poland
Alexander Haig
China
al Haig
el Salvador
Khadafy
Castro
Cuba
Mexico City
Brussels
NATO
Nicaragua
San Salvador
Richard Nixon
Reagan
National Security
Richard Allen
Allen
William Clark
State
Clark
Haig-Allen
Middle East
Europe
Meyer Rashish
Rashish
Robert Hormats
Saudi Arabia
Defense
Caspar Weinberger
Israel
Beirut
Cameras in the courtroom photograph murder trial 1960 Metropolis
Ben Gelman recalls photographing the Walter Goodpaster murder trial in Metropolis Illinois in 1960. He details courtroom photography allowed by Judge Clarence E Wright, shots of witnesses and attorneys, and the defendant’s conviction and sentencing to 199 years. He notes later courtroom photo bans and cites a Cairo trial where photographers were also allowed.
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Ben Gelman
Southern Illinoisan
Metropolis
Margaret Strunk
Bernard Dobraski
Colp
Walter Goodpaster
Herrin
Williamson County
Fletcher Lewis
Don Mitchell
Massac County
Clarence E. Wright
Ed Greer
Carl Sneed
Robert Butler
Marion
Dobraski
Goodpaster
Mitchell
Cook County
Illinois
Wright
Cairo
Harold Zimmerman
Illinois Court weighs broadcast coverage in courtroom ruling
State court studies plan to decide the issue again as arguments surface over allowing cameras, recording devices, and broadcasting in Illinois trial chambers. Supporters say access will strengthen public accountability while opponents warn of courts becoming a circus and rights risks. The Illinois Supreme Court must rule after nine justices in Washington weigh the policy shift.
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Kathy Best
Southern
Illinois
Springfield
High Court
American Bar Association
Lindberg
James C. Craven
Illinois Freedom of Information Council
CBS
Chicago Council of Lawyers
Lawyers Council
Media Council
Illinois Supreme Court
Washington
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