She was also generous
with her assertion that Diana was a totally honest person.
"We have had problems sometimes working together, but the
one thing I was sure of was her absolute, utter honesty.
This charge came as a horrible shock to me, and that is the truth.
"To give you an idea of how much I trust her, there are two people
in the department that I would feel right about leaving alone
in my office and she was one of them. I wouldn't even trust Lyle."
Throughout the testimony of this witness, the panel continually
interrupted the cross examinations of Diana. This happened
at especially crucial times when important evidence was
on the verge of being brought out or confirmed. One time,
to the chagrin of Henry and Frank, it worked in Trenchant's favor.
Henry had interrupted to ask Ann about a rather damning quote
attributed to her by Lyle which appeared on Diana's yearly
Reappointment Appraisal Sheet. It read, "I believe that she
(Diana) is completely ineffective in the summer medical
nutrition course and should be replaced."
Ann was adamant that she had not said that. Instead, she insisted,
"When the chairman came to me for my input on your appraisal,
I told him what you had told me," directing her answer at Diana,
"which was that you felt ineffective.
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