Word: armes
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...that is not going to excite a lot of opposition." During his term as Governor, Carter became aware of Watson's talents. The young man clearly had a special way with people. When Carter tried to get his reorganization plan through the state legislature, Watson was the smooth arm twister he assigned to persuade the most resistant rural legislators. Then Carter asked him to head up the largest and most controversial of his departments, human resources, which included sensitive programs in drugs, mental health, Medicaid...
...military procurement agency in South Korea. Bids by Korean contractors have been routinely rigged at meetings that were called "tangos." At these conclaves, the chosen bidder paid a "tango fee," which was channeled to the KCIA. Said Democratic Senator William Proxmire of Wisconsin: "Collusive bidding practices, backed with strong-arm enforcement by Korean contractors is costing American taxpayers $15 to $25 million annually...
...shot deflected off the goalie's arm and bounced off to the right--with Acorn and Bullard waiting in front...
...Carter-I think very mistakenly, and I guess it's a lack of knowledge-wants to put a freeze on. [The SALT agreement reached at Vladivostok in 1974 limits both the U.S. and the Soviet Union to 2,400 strategic bombers and missiles and forbids each nation to arm more than 1,320 missiles with multiple warheads...
...second inning, Lou Piniella of the Yankees doubled to right and took third on an infield out. Piniella assumed a modest lead. Bench fired a pick-off throw to Pete Rose. Piniella was safe by a millimeter. Now the Yankees had seen Johnny Bench's arm. With one out in the sixth, Mickey Rivers, the speed of the Yankees, reached first. He tried to steal and Morgan was a shade slow covering second. Bench started to throw. He held the ball and waited. Then he fired. This was the 24th consecutive postseason game in which no one would steal...