Word: protectiveness
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...persuade the committee to investigate charges that Packwood was intimidating potential witnesses. Instead of complying with the committee's demand that he surrender his diaries, Packwood first tried to threaten colleagues, warning that his memoirs would expose other legislators' sexual dalliances. He then petitioned a federal court to protect his right to privacy. That ploy took almost a year to resolve, going all the way to the Supreme Court, where Packwood's bid was rebuffed. By the time he turned over his diaries, the committee had again widened its probe, looking into charges that Packwood tampered with evidence and used...
...help, the French have declined. "This is a question of national independence," explains Marc Launois, deputy director of military applications for France's Atomic Energy Commission (CEA), the agency that manufactures and tests nuclear weapons for the government. A defense expert and former presidential aide says, "We want to protect our own concept of arms building. If we cooperate fully with the Americans, how could we protect our secrets?" The implication is that in the future, if not now, France could be tempted to develop new types of weapons...
Whoever gets the much-disputed public service deanship, members of the PBHA board say they hope to reorganize their organization to protect their interests...
...obstacle between Israel and the PLO as they negotiate on expanding Palestinian autonomy to the West Bank. Because of the incident, Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres and PLO chief Yasser Arafat postponed a meeting on Hebron until the weekend. Israel wants to retain control over much of Hebron to protect the 450 Jewish settlers living in the city of 120,000 Palestinians. The PLO insists on an army pullout like the ones planned for other Palestinian towns in the West Bank...
...hitting malaise that has dropped his average into the .260s. But he still plays his position with amazing grace; at 6 ft. 4 in. he is not only the tallest shortstop in history but also one of the smoothest. And rather than go into a shell to protect his privacy this season, he has been making a concerted effort to meet the needs of the media and the wants of the fans. At the All-Star Game in Arlington, Texas, he worked his way from dugout to dugout in 100 [degree] F heat, signing every thing...