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...ABE Fortas--New Deal liberal whiz kid, chief counsel in the Gideon case, drafter of what amounted to a Juvenile Bill of Rights while an associate Supreme Court justice--owned a chauffeur-driven two-tone Rolls Royce. It is a harsh fact to remember...
Bruce Allen Murphy in his gripping biography of this ultimate insider, practitioner and brilliant legal mind attempts to understand how Abe Fortas met such a disastrous finale. The rising young star of the Warren Court and the man groomed to lead liberalism after the great chief justice had retired would suffer a resounding defeat before the Senate during his confirmation hearings on his promotion to the top position in the Court...
Meanwhile, Roh Tae Woo moved confidently into his new role as President- elect. To help strengthen South Korea's relations with Japan, the former general met with Shintaro Abe, secretary-general of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party, and chatted by phone with Japanese Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita. Roh promised to seek improved relations with China after he takes office on Feb. 25. Any warming between the two nations could reduce tensions between Seoul and Communist North Korea, a staunch Beijing ally...
...evening was certain except the world was changing and that small assembly of Soviets and Americans was witness to a rare act within the larger drama. As he went out into the night, Helms cast a glance at Lincoln with his chin in his hand. "I wonder what old Abe would think," Helms mused. Then he added his own yearning. "Maybe this time we can make it work...
Last summer Takeshita and Abe began negotiations to pool their votes on the condition that one scrap his candidacy in favor of the other. With the support of a third faction, the coalition would field a total of 231 votes. But talks bogged down. Last week three-way discussions with Miyazawa got nowhere. Meanwhile, Takeshita was well short of the 223 votes required to take the L.D.P. presidency. As party boss, the president automatically becomes Prime Minister...