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...ever told me when [SAC] meetings wereor invited me to attend," says Kathryn R. Markham'99-'00, an associate who is helping draft thecurrent proposals for structural reform...
...file also contains a few shockers. One of the newly released FBI memoranda from 1955 contains allegations that Sinatra, the future Ronald Reagan confidante, was a member of the Communist Party. According to another, the singer tried to bribe his way out of the draft, and claimed he was neurotic in his psychiatric evaluation...
...Green the small blessings came first. A stunning catch here, a terrific block there. And no off-field antics. Then last week, on Thanksgiving Day, as the Vikings squared off against the Dallas Cowboys (which, having had enough player troubles of their own, snubbed Moss in the draft), the coach stood on the sidelines and witnessed a miracle. There was Moss, the NFL's persona non grata, catching one, two, three touchdown passes to lead the Vikes to a 46-36 victory. Hallelujah...
...Vikings' recent success has heightened public scrutiny of the character of the team and provoked questions about Green's judgment. In the NFL draft earlier this year, he shocked the league when he picked Moss in the first round. Fans of Green's retort that he has pushed hard this season to reform his bad boys. By recruiting a young and charismatic team chaplain, the Rev. Keith Johnson, and being available as a father figure, Green is promoting faith and self-discipline among his wayward flock. Result: a season thus far without incident. Carter, whose drug problems got him waived...
...candidate for Rookie of the Year. Such vindication strikes a personal chord for Green, who grew up in a tough section of Harrisburg, Pa. "I saw a guy who had made some mistakes but was willing to fight it out," Green says of his decision to draft Moss. "Being an inner-city guy myself and having to fight for everything I've ever had, I felt that I understood him." Moss says he's already picked up one valuable lesson from his new boss: "Just stay humble and focus and concentrate on football." If Moss can pull that off, both...