Word: bosses
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Budget Boss David Stockman had the entire Republican leadership of Congress and even most of the Cabinet on his side. Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger, an aide admitted, had "a constituency of one." But that constituency is named Ronald Reagan. Overruling Stockman's proposals for deep cuts in military spending, the President decided last week that his deficit-reduction plan will contain only the minimal reductions Weinberger would accept...
...Pentagon boss was unpersuaded...
...broad range of issues-arms control, trade with the Communist world, dealings with NATO allies, to name a few-Weinberger is far more hawkish than Shultz. But on the use of U.S. armed forces, the Pentagon boss reflects the views of military commanders who still shudder at the memory of Viet Nam. While the Pentagon clearly would like to see the Sandinista regime topple in Nicaragua, Weinberger has ruled out direct U.S. military involvement. Said he: "The President will not allow our military forces to creep-or be drawn gradually-into a combat role in Central America." Shultz, while...
...money into Grenada to heighten civic awareness and get out the vote. Local taxi drivers were paid as much as $130 on election day for carrying citizens to the polls. The assistance was nonpartisan, but the enlarged turnout probably helped Blaize to defeat the remnants of Gairy's Boss Tweed-style political machine...
Federal made its breakthrough partly by realizing that its customers were not professional shipping agents but secretaries and executives who knew little about air freight. With a $35 million annual ad budget, Federal paid for a series of catchy commercials featuring a cold-eyed boss who talked like a record played at triple speed. As the rivalry has heated up, so has the competitive tone of the fast-delivery advertising. Purolator calls Federal the "inflexible express" and Airborne taunts, "Federal Express does better advertising, so Airborne has to give you better service." Federal retorts, "Why fool around with anyone else...