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15. Somehow this just came to mind, from Carter era:

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Tue Jun 23, 2026, 11:36 AM

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James Fallows
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Somehow this just came to mind, from Carter era:

—On flight back from int'l conference, then-SecState Cyrus Vance gave reporters "background" briefing, for attrib only to "a senior gov official."

—NYT ran story next day

—Alongside story was photo of Vance, w caption saying "a senior gov official"

‪Lizzy Lawrence‬
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EXCLUSIVE: Eli Lilly gave compassionate use access to retatrutide, their unapproved powerful obesity drug, to a 79-year-old man in April. The application was arranged by a top doctor at NIH, and cleared by the FDA.
https://www.statnews.com/2026/06/23/eli-lilly-unusual-weight-loss-drug-trial-compassionate-use-retatrutide-trump/

Eli Lilly gave extraordinary obesity drug access to a 79-year-old patient. Who was it?
Exclusive: STAT has learned that Eli Lilly and the FDA allowed a 79-year-old to gain extraordinary access to an experimental obesity drug through the agency’s “compassionate use” program.
www.statnews.com
10:12 AM · Jun 23, 2026

Somehow this just came to mind, from Carter era:

â€”On flight back from int'l conference, then-SecState Cyrus Vance gave reporters "background" briefing, for attrib only to "a senior gov official."

â€”NYT ran story next day

â€”Alongside story was photo of Vance, w caption saying "a senior gov official"
— James Fallows (@jfallows.bsky.social) 2026-06-23T14:12:07.466Z

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