"They're all doing it," said Howard J. Rubenstein, the New York public relations agent who advises political clients.
As we approached him, a public relations agent blocked our way.
"Sometimes West Point is taken for granted and underappreciated because it's right in our backyard," said Geoff Thompson, a public relations agent in Briarcliff.
"Wall Street used to look down its nose at us and sniff," said Mr. Warfield, a public relations agent whose corporate clients include Ronald S. Lauder, the cosmetics heir.
Then this weekend a car accident drew blaring headlines because the driver was a well-known young public relations agent to the stars.
John P. Scanlon of Sag Harbor, a public relations agent who is advising the school, said Mr. Amper's misrepresentation of the project and misuse of satire remained troubling.
He became president of the new Charles Atlas Ltd., but mostly acted as public relations agent for the photogenic Mr. Atlas, and the new company made them both wealthy.
"It's a round world," said Paul Wilmot, a public relations agent who represents Calvin Klein, Oscar de la Renta and other designers.
At several points during the news conference, Gary Lewi, a public relations agent for Mr. Morrell, had to stop Mr. Rosenberg and Mr. Cohn from yelling at each other.
The other man, Glenn Mulcaire, a former professional soccer player, admitted that he had hacked into the cellphone of Mr. Taylor, head of the soccer association, as well as those of the model Elle Macpherson and Max Clifford, a public relations agent.
