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...publicity-conscious and sometimes goes beyond her $52,500-a-year job as staff technician and seeks to influence policy. The CBO, with its staff of 208 economists and other specialists, was set up to analyze tax and spending options in all areas, from defense to welfare, and assess costs and probable impact on the economy. As a result, Congress can now set spending ceilings and sometimes even cut appropriations to stay under them. At the same time, the legislators can keep a close watch on individual spending programs. Before, Congress groped blindly, passing hundreds of appropriation bills each session...
...also contributes heavily to periodic papers called "National Intelligence Estimates," which attempt to pull together the expertise of all the U.S. intelligence-gathering agencies, including those in the military services, on specific topics. The agencies' main aim has been to assess Soviet strategic capabilities and, more significant, Russia's intentions. These reports were read critically by Kissinger, who sometimes penciled in the margin "flabby" or "bureaucratic bullshit." They are still held in low esteem at the White House...
...unofficial group monitoring Soviet observance of the human rights provisions of the 1975 Helsinki accords on European security. Clearly, the Soviets' destruction of the Russian group was calculated to manifest their disdain for the 35-nation conference that will convene in Belgrade on June 15 to assess compliance with the Helsinki agreements...
...fact, it did so-not in the U.S., although it soon got behind the idea, but in Europe, where the response was instant. That same night, Britain's Foreign Secretary Bevin began arranging the conferences in which Europe's nations would assess their needs as a region and go to the U.S. with a program in hand. As Marshall intended, all of Europe-Russia included-was invited to take part. But Russia, after the first conference, refused-and declared war on the plan as another example of U.S. efforts to enslave Europe. Finally 16 nations joined in developing...
...announced he would not eat until all of his bills were considered. The tall (5 ft. 11 in., 185 Ibs.) legislator lost 34 Ibs. during his first 33 days of fasting, but he won a partial victory; last week legislative committees agreed to assess 22 of his proposals. Said State Affairs Committee Chairman Tom Uher: "I'm setting these bills as fast as I can because I don't want to see Sam dying on us." During a committee meeting, Uher offered Hudson a glazed doughnut, but Hudson-who has consumed only orange juice and water since...