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13
People
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Organizations
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Events
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Relationships
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Summary
This document is a draft page, dated April 2, 2012, from the preface of Alan Dershowitz's autobiography 'Taking the Stand.' It outlines his career highlights, listing high-profile clients such as OJ Simpson, Mike Tyson, and Claus Von Bulow, as well as his involvement in major historical legal events like the Clinton impeachment and the Pentagon Papers case. The document bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' stamp, indicating it was part of a document production for a congressional investigation.
People (13)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Alan Dershowitz | Author/Lawyer |
Author of the autobiography writing about his legal career.
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| JFK (John F. Kennedy) | Former US President |
Mentioned in relation to the assassination.
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| Richard Nixon | Former US President |
Mentioned in relation to forced resignation.
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| Ted Kennedy | Senator |
Mentioned in relation to the Chappaquiddick investigation.
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| Bill Clinton | Former US President |
Mentioned as 'President Clinton' in relation to impeachment.
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| Dr. Spock | Defendant |
Mentioned in relation to anti-war prosecutions.
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| Patricia Hearst | Defendant |
Mentioned as a transforming legal case.
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| OJ Simpson | Client/Defendant |
Listed as a controversial defendant represented by Dershowitz.
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| Claus Von Bulow | Client/Defendant |
Listed as a controversial defendant represented by Dershowitz.
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| Mike Tyson | Client/Defendant |
Listed as a controversial defendant represented by Dershowitz.
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| Leona Helmsley | Client/Defendant |
Listed as a controversial defendant represented by Dershowitz.
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| Michael Milken | Client/Defendant |
Listed as a controversial defendant represented by Dershowitz.
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| Tocqueville | Historical Figure |
Quoted regarding the nature of US courts.
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| United Nations |
Dershowitz counseled high officials.
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| WikiLeaks |
Mentioned as a legal investigation case.
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| The Chicago 7 |
Mentioned as a transforming legal case.
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| The Weather Underground |
Mentioned as a transforming legal case.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the document stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Timeline (5 events)
Locations (2)
| Location | Context |
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Defended in international fora.
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Location of investigation involving Ted Kennedy.
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Relationships (5)
represented some of the most controversial defendants in recent history: OJ Simpson
represented... Mike Tyson
represented... Claus Von Bulow
represented... Leona Helmsley
represented... Michael Milken
Key Quotes (2)
"My legal practice has been described as 'the most fascinating on the planet.'"Source
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"What Tocqueville observed two centuries ago—that in our country nearly every great issue finds its way into the courts—is even truer today than it was then."Source
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Alan Dershowitz Takes The Stand: An Autobiography
Or
Taking the Stand—an Autobiography by Alan Dershowitz
Preface: Ideology as Biography—A life of continuous change
My legal practice has been described as “the most fascinating on the planet.”² Though perhaps hyperbolic, the fact is that during my long career as a lawyer, I have:
• represented and counseled presidents, prime ministers, United Nations high officials, judges, senators, actors, musicians, athletes as well as ordinary people who have had the most extraordinary cases;
• played a role, sometimes large, sometimes small, in some of the most cataclysmic events of the last half century—from the assassination of JFK, to the forced resignation of Richard Nixon, to the Chappaquiddick investigation of Ted Kennedy, to the impeachment of President Clinton, to the war crimes trials of accused war criminals, to the defense of Israel in international fora.
• represented some of the most despised and despicable people on the face of the earth and sat across the table from defendants accused of mass murder, terrorism, war crimes, torture, rape and hate crimes;
• served as a lawyer in some of the most transforming legal cases of the age, including the Pentagon Papers Case, the WikiLeaks investigation, the anti-war prosecutions of Dr. Spock, the Chicago 7, the Weather Underground and Patricia Hearst;
• represented some of the most controversial defendants in recent history: OJ Simpson; Claus Von Bulow; Mike Tyson; Leona Helmsley and Michael Milken.
This autobiography delves beneath the surface of these cases and causes. It presents an inside account of legal events that have altered history and that continue to have a major impact on the lives of millions of people.
What Tocqueville observed two centuries ago—that in our country nearly every great issue finds its way into the courts—is even truer today than it was then. Accordingly, my autobiography will, in some sense, be a history of the last half century as seen through the eyes of a lawyer who
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