In the 1950s young Chouinard, an army vet and former private dick for Howard Hughes, tired of suburban life in Burbank, Calif. and literally took to the hills.

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The panel will also request private interviews with Vice President Dick Cheney, former President Clinton and former Vice President Al Gore, a commission spokesman said.

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In a private meeting last week House minority leader Dick Gephardt advised fellow Democrats to "remain calm" and "try to avoid getting drawn into answering hypothetical questions" about things like Monica's stained dress.

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Called "the most influential private citizen in America" by Time, Dick Morris is a familiar figure as a commentator for the Fox News Channel and is well known for hard-hitting, nonpartisan commentary about the U.S. political scene.

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Dick May, managing director of American Working Capital, a private equity firm in Los Angeles and Chicago, said the family that founded American Greetings is taking advantage of low multiples in an out-of-favor industry, as well as inexpensive debt financing to bet on its future.

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