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known as the Weather Underground Organization.

Frustrated with years

of non-violent protests

that had failed to end the war,

the so-called "Weathermen" decided the best

way to stop America's involvement in Vietnam

was to bring the war home.

The Weathermen radicalized the anti-war movement,

and carried out a series of bombings

against government institutions including

bombing the Pentagon, the U.S. Capitol,

and the State Department.

No group has been more successful

in carrying out attacks on U.S. soil.

What's wrong?

- Nothin'.

You look weird.

- I'm fine, honey.

You're lying.

- I'm not lying...

You are lying, because you're smiling.

I'm not smiling.

- "I'm not smiling."

Well maybe I'm happy?

Here. Come on, eat.

And then get ready.

Hey!

- Hey.

- You Jim Grant, by chance?

- Not by chance.

Would you follow up on those

counter-signatures from Roger?

Yep.

I'm Ben Shepherd, Albany Sun-Times, we spoke on the phone.

I just figured I'd come by and say hi...

I don't really have anything to say...

Oh, and Susan, would you pull out the Rochester files for...?

You don't know what I'm gonna ask you yet.

- ..the report for my deposition? Do what?

I said you don't know what I'm gonna ask you yet.

Well, you're a reporter.

Well, I could just put "Refused

to answer any questions."

What?

- I'm just doing a little background, sir.

Okay.

- Thank you! (Thank you.)

No, no... we're off the record here.

Which part?

- All of it...

whatever it is we're gonna be talking about here,

otherwise, you can leave now.

No, that's fine.

It's not important.

So, did Sharon Solarz contact you

prior to her arrest?

Does it matter?

Since you already printed that she did?

Actually, what was printed was that she may have approached

a public-interest lawyer who declined to take the case.

But your name was never mentioned.

There are 25 lawyers in the area.

Nine do criminal,

six do accidents,

five do deeds, and four do closings...

and then there's me.

I wasn't insinuating...

- The hell with accuracy, huh?

Be vague, be accusatory, and whatever sticks? Is that how it works?

- Nothing I wrote was false.

You made it seem like I was

harboring a known fugitive.

We can issue a correction.

- Sharon Solarz... did not contact me,

and I have no involvement in her case.

Really?

- Really.

Do you know she's now being represented

by a Margaret Hart in Philadelphia?

Right.

- Ms. Hart was a classmate of yours in law school?

Mm-hmm.

Lawyers know each other,

that's news?

Yeah, but you did refer Ms. Hart

as counsel, didn't you?

Says who?

- Ms. Hart herself, this morning.

Maggie Hart is one of the best

defense lawyers in the country.

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