He then filled in a few fake sentences of legalese, which, in essence, gave James Gooch, who was then treasurer of Kmart Holding, widespread authority to dole out Kmart shares as he saw fit.
In a hearing yesterday before the House Appropriations Subcommittee responsible for foreign assistance, Secretary of State James Baker essentially endorsed an ill-advised proposal made in January by Senator Robert Dole for reallocating U.S. foreign aid.