Featured Editor's Pick Column: The drip, drip, drip of classified documents D.G. MARTIN Feb 7, 2023 Feb 7, 2023 Updated Mar 15, 2024 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save D.G. MARTIN Was it the classified documents?kAmxD E9:D H92E E96 A@=:E:42= 6IA6CED H:== 2D< E96>D6=G6D :7 y@6 q:56? =@D6D E96 a_ac AC6D:56?E:2= 6=64E:@?nk^AmkAm(:== E96J D2J E96 a_ac 6=64E:@? 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Martin, a retired lawyer, served as UNC-System’s vice president for public affairs and hosted PBS-NC’s “North Carolina Bookwatch.” 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story
