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WILLIAM J. BRENNAN, 74, a Republican appointed by Eisenhower in 1957, has been a consistent liberal with a broad view of judicial powers. The court's only Roman Catholic, voted to end obstacles to abortion, then suffered through demands that he be excommunicated. Personally distrusts the press, and in recent years has generally avoided interviews, but devoutly defends First Amendment rights. Is known to dislike Nixon so much that three years ago, when tempted to resign in order to spend more time with his seriously ill wife, he decided to stay in office rather than let the President appoint another...
...four Nixon appointees have given the court a more conservative tone. That was to be expected; Candidate Nixon in 1968 promised to appoint "strict constructionists." But the Burger Court has also...
...Prime Minister Adelino da Palma Carlos, 69, a moderate law professor appointed by Spínola, conditions were intolerable. The Cabinet he headed was not of his choosing, and he had no authority over it. Among other things, he insisted that the Council of State, which is dominated by the military and acts as the country's watchdog committee, draw up a constitution and elevate him to something more than a mere "Cabinet coordinator." The council agreed to let him appoint Ministers but refused him added authority...
Colson wanted Bast to investigate the CIA privately on behalf of himself and the six other defendants in the Watergate cover-up conspiracy trial. Not eager for that job, Bast suggested that the President appoint another special prosecutor to do it. Colson thought that was a good idea and later reported that Nixon was "very enthusiastic." But that is as far as the project went...
Since she took over the Radcliffe presidency, Horner has had to appoint new directors for five of the nine Radcliffe departments--admissions, women's education, the Schlesinger Library, publicity, and alumni career services--and she is still working on her sixth and perhaps most important major appointment: a new director for the Radcliffe Institute...