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Lancelot frowns. ‘We’re not going to the Department?’ ‘Ah, no,’ says Marlowe. He clears his throat. ‘As I said, there have been one or two changes.’ ‘Such as?’ ‘Well, the whole sector’s been privatised. Musty old intelligence agencies broken up and sold to US private equity firms. That sort of thing. The services previously provided by the
... See moreThomas D. Lee • Perilous Times
Their romance with the Yankee dollar,
Harvey R. Neptune • Caliban and the Yankees: Trinidad and the United States Occupation
Max never asked Fitzgerald (or any writer) to sign a permanent contract
A. Scott Berg • Max Perkins: Editor of Genius

The official records of most public agencies are public records, but not those of public authorities, since courts have held that they may be regarded as the records of private corporations, closed to scrutiny by the interested citizen or reporter. This was very important to Robert Moses. It was very important to him that no one be able to find out
... See moreRobert A. Caro • The Power Broker
Detroit I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Ford, and it really was a pleasure. He is a man quite capable of views which I think silly to the point of insanity; but he is not the vulgar benevolent boss. It must be admitted that he is a millionaire; but he cannot really be convicted of being a philanthropist. He is not a man who merely wants to run
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