Word: aids
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...forward by Ohio Republican Frank Bow, put an arbitrary limit of $131.5 billion on all spending with the proviso that Johnson could add to that figure only to meet new war costs. The effect of the bill would be to compel Johnson to gut such programs as educational aid, urban development, antipoverty operations and foreign aid...
...height. Sorry, said Liz, Leslie's tails were at the tailors. "But I've just been talking to a tall man," she added. "If you can come to the White House you can have the best we have." The string-beany pianist zipped over and with the aid of L.BJ.'s valet found the more-than-ample presidential tails. "They look fine," said L.B.J. as Cliburn stopped by to thank him-and everybody at Constitution Hall thought...
...United States exerts considerable influence over Greek domestic politics, and its policies have been ambivalent. Massive U.S. military aid (about $70 million annually) and tacit support of the King against the majority's wishes helped make last April's coup possible; now the Administration has apparently delivered an ultimatum to the junta to restore constitutional freedoms within a specified time...
...King, who is engaged in a power struggle with junta leader Papadopoulos, recently asked the U.S. for a complete resumption of military aid. By complying with the King's personal request, the U.S. would undoubtedly help him to regain much control over the junta dominated Greek army. The action might even lead to the junta's downfall, since the army is dependent on U.S. (and NATO) funds, weapons, and spare parts...
...every serious effort that has been made to improve the ghetto schools and, confronted by a recent state law specifically indicating financial penalties for segregated systems, she has been able to stall the wheels with sufficient success to prevent any meaningful improvement and not lose a penny of state aid for Boston's budget...