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Lawrence Barcella
E. Lawrence Barcella, Jr., often known as ''Larry Barcella'' (23 May 1945 – 4 November 2010) was an Assistant United States Attorney for the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, District of Columbia (1971–1986) and a criminal defense lawyer in private practice (1986–2010), specializing in white-collar crime. Background Barcella graduated in history from Dartmouth College in 1967, and from Vanderbilt University Law School in 1970.''Washington Post'', 9 November 2010E. Lawrence Barcella Jr., lawyer/ref> Barcella sought an internship at the Justice Department in his second year of law school, but with none available, was offered a full-time job on graduation instead. Career Assistant US Attorney (1971–1986) Barcella joined the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, District of Columbia U.S. Attorney's Office in 1971, shortly after graduating from law school. Barcella handled a number of high-profile terrorism cases, and in 2010 ''The Washington P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York Times
''The New York Times'' (''NYT'') is an American daily newspaper based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' covers domestic, national, and international news, and publishes opinion pieces, investigative reports, and reviews. As one of the longest-running newspapers in the United States, the ''Times'' serves as one of the country's Newspaper of record, newspapers of record. , ''The New York Times'' had 9.13 million total and 8.83 million online subscribers, both by significant margins the List of newspapers in the United States, highest numbers for any newspaper in the United States; the total also included 296,330 print subscribers, making the ''Times'' the second-largest newspaper by print circulation in the United States, following ''The Wall Street Journal'', also based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' is published by the New York Times Company; since 1896, the company has been chaired by the Ochs-Sulzberger family, whose current chairman and the paper's publ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bank Of Credit And Commerce International
The Bank of Credit and Commerce International was an international bank founded in 1972 by Agha Hasan Abedi, a Pakistani financier. The bank was registered in Luxembourg with head offices in Karachi and London. A decade after opening, BCCI had over 400 branches in 78 countries and assets in excess of US$20 billion, making it the seventh largest private bank in the world. BCCI came under the scrutiny of financial regulators and intelligence agencies in the 1980s, due to concerns that it was poorly regulated. Subsequent investigations revealed that it was involved in massive money laundering and other financial crimes, and had illegally gained controlling interest in a major American bank. BCCI became the focus of a massive regulatory battle in 1991, and, on 5 July of that year, customs and bank regulators in seven countries raided and locked down records of its branch offices during Operation C-Chase. Investigators in the United States and the UK determined that BCCI had been " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dartmouth College Alumni
This list of alumni of Dartmouth College includes alumni and current students of Dartmouth College and its graduate schools. In addition to its undergraduate program, Dartmouth offers graduate degrees in nineteen departments and includes three graduate schools: the Tuck School of Business, the Thayer School of Engineering, and Dartmouth Medical School. Since its founding in 1769, Dartmouth has graduated classes of students and today has approximately 66,500 living alumni. This list uses the following notation: * D or unmarked years – recipient of Dartmouth College Bachelor of Arts * DMS – recipient of Dartmouth Medical School degree ( Bachelor of Medicine 1797–1812, Doctor of Medicine 1812–present) * Th – recipient of any of several Thayer School of Engineering degrees (see Thayer School of Engineering#Academics) * T – recipient of Tuck School of Business Master of Business Administration, or graduate of other programs as indicated * M.A., M.A.L.S., M.S., ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Deaths
This is a list of lists of deaths of notable people, organized by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked below. 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 Earlier years ''Deaths in years earlier than this can usually be found in the main articles of the years.'' See also * Lists of deaths by day * Deaths by year (category) {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1945 Births
1945 marked the end of World War II, the fall of Nazi Germany, and the Empire of Japan. It is also the year concentration camps were liberated and the only year in which atomic weapons have been used in combat. Events World War II will be abbreviated as “WWII” January * January 1 – WWII: ** Germany begins Operation Bodenplatte, an attempt by the ''Luftwaffe'' to cripple Allied air forces in the Low Countries. ** Chenogne massacre: German prisoners are allegedly killed by American forces near the village of Chenogne, Belgium. * January 6 – WWII: A German offensive recaptures Esztergom, Hungary from the Soviets. * January 9 – WWII: American and Australian troops land at Lingayen Gulf on western coast of the largest Philippine island of Luzon, occupied by Japan since 1942. * January 12 – WWII: The Soviet Union begins the Vistula–Oder Offensive in Eastern Europe, against the German Army. * January 13 – WWII: The Soviet Union begins the East Prussia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saul Landau
Saul Landau (January 15, 1936 – September 9, 2013) was an American journalist, filmmaker and commentator. He was also a professor emeritus at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, where he taught history and digital media. Education Landau was born in the Bronx, New York City. A graduate of Manhattan's Stuyvesant High School, he also earned bachelor's and master's degrees in history from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Landau donated his Latin American-related films and papers to the University of California, Riverside Libraries in 2005. He donated his early papers and films to the Wisconsin Center for Film and Television Research. Career Landau authored 14 books, produced and directed over 50 documentary films, and wrote editorial columns including for the ''Huffington Post''. Landau was a member of the Fair Play for Cuba Committee. He frequently appeared on radio and TV shows. Gore Vidal said, "Saul Landau is a man I love to steal ideas from." ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Hastings
Paul Hastings LLP is an American Multinational corporation, multinational law firm with over 1,000 lawyers in 23 offices throughout North America, North and South America, Europe, and Asia. The firm represents a client base in finance, M&A, private equity, private credit, and litigation. The firm specializes in white collar and government disputes, energy, infrastructure, and intellectual property. Paul Hastings is ranked as one of the most prestigious law firms in the United States. History Paul Hastings was founded in Los Angeles in 1951 by Lee Paul, Robert Hastings, and Leonard Janofsky. Its largest office is in New York, with additional offices elsewhere in the United States and throughout Asia, Europe, Latin America. As of October 2022, the chairman of the firm is Frank Lopez. Over the last two decades, the firm more than tripled its profits per partner to become one of the largest law firms in the world. Over this period, the firm has had the largest profit per p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee H
Lee may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Lee (2007 film), ''Lee'' (2007 film), Tamil-language sports action film * Lee (2017 film), ''Lee'' (2017 film), Kannada-language action film * Lee (2023 film), ''Lee'' (2023 film), biographical drama about Lee Miller, American photojournalist * Lee (novel), ''Lee'' (novel), by Tito Perdue, about an angry and well-read septuagenarian * "Lee", a 1973 single by The Detroit Emeralds * "Lee", a 2001 song by Tenacious D from their Tenacious D (album), eponymous album Businesses Finance *Thomas H. Lee Partners, an American private equity firm founded in 1974 ** Lee Equity Partners, a breakaway firm founded in 2006 Manufacturers * Lee Tires, a division of Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, Goodyear *Lee Filters, a maker of lighting filters Other businesses * Lee (brand), an American clothing brand * Lee Enterprises, an American media company (NYSE: LEE) * Lee Data, a defunct American computer company Education * Lee College, Bayton, T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House October Surprise Task Force
The House October Surprise Task Force (formally ''Task Force of the Committee on Foreign Affairs to Investigate Certain Allegations Concerning the Holding of Americans as Hostages by Iran in 1980'') was a task force instituted by the United States House of Representatives in 1992 to examine the 1980 October Surprise theory which theorized that, during the 1980 United States presidential election, the Reagan campaign successfully negotiated with the government of Iran for a solution to the Iran hostage crisis that would not occur until after the election, so as to prevent President Jimmy Carter, Reagan's opponent, from getting an electoral boost. The ''Joint report of the Task Force to Investigate Certain Allegations Concerning the Holding of American Hostages by Iran in 1980'' was published on January 3, 1993. Shortly afterwards, Task Force chairman Rep. Lee H. Hamilton published an editorial in ''The New York Times'' in which he summarized the Task Force conclusion as being that " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Isabel Blandón Castillo
José Isabel Blandón Castillo (born c. 1944) was a close adviser to Panama's Dictator Manuel Noriega; he was described in 1988 by ''The Washington Post'' as "one of oriega'soldest and closest advisers", and became a "key informant" in Noriega's drug-related prosecution in the United States. Career Blandón was a "senior intelligence officer" in Panama and said in 1988 that as "chief of political intelligence" until 1986 he had had access to classified military intelligence reports, including reports from the US. Blandón was Panama's Consul-General in New York when he was dismissed by Noriega in January 1988. He had been the author of a so-called "Blandon Plan" which he said Noriega had asked him to devise in mid-1987, on how to transition to a more democratic government, with Noriega stepping down.''The Washington Post'', 19 January 1988Blandon Worked Behind Scenes With Opposition, U.S. : Adviser Tried to Arrange Graceful Noriega Exit/ref> Blandón's 1988 testimony to the US S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melvyn R
Melvyn is a masculine given name that may refer to: * Melvyn Betts (born 1975), English cricketer * Melvyn Bragg (born 1939), British broadcaster and author * Melvyn Caplan, British Conservative politician * Mel Collins (born 1947), British saxophonist, former member of King Crimson * Melvyn Douglas (1901-1981), American actor * Melvyn Dubofsky (born 1934), American professor of history and sociology * Melvyn Gale (born 1952), English cellist, former member of the Electric Light Orchestra * Melvyn Goldstein (born 1938), American social anthropologist * Melvyn Grant (born 1944), English artist and illustrator * Melvyn Greaves (born 1941), British cancer biologist and professor * Mel Gussow (1933-2005), American theater critic, movie critic, and author * Melvyn Hayes (born 1935), English actor * Melvyn Jaminet, (born 1999), French rugby footballer * Melvyn Jones (born 1964), British retired slalom canoer * Melvyn P. Leffler (born 1945), American historian and professor * Melvyn L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyn Nofziger
Franklyn Curran "Lyn" Nofziger (June 8, 1924 – March 27, 2006) was an American journalist, conservative Republican political consultant and author. He served as press secretary in Ronald Reagan's administration as Governor of California, and as a White House advisor during the Richard Nixon administration and again during the Reagan presidency. Early years Nofziger was born in Bakersfield, California. Politically conservative by the time he attended high school, he worked on the school newspaper. In the early 1940s, he accused one of his teachers at Canoga Park High School, Blanche Bettington, of being "communistic" because she warned her students against "reactionary" publications. Bettington and another teacher were cleared in 1946 after an inquiry by the Los Angeles Board of Education. The Board's conclusion stated, "While this inquiry has raised serious questions as to certain classroom practices engaged in by these teachers, it has also produced evidence of many ou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
