Word: broker
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...Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Powell had the chance to fundamentally reshape the armed forces for its post-cold war role. Instead he produced a timid and unimaginative plan that trimmed but did not reform the military. Yet he is a skillful facilitator and is seen as "an honest broker who can get things done." This does not make him a general in the mold of Eisenhower. But even the four-star general who calls Powell a tinkerer concludes that "I would vote for him if he runs...
When Major took over from Margaret Thatcher in 1990, Tories hoped his softer, more conciliatory manner would win them voter approval. He did lead the party to a surprise, come-from-behind victory in the 1992 election--albeit with considerable help from an overconfident Labour campaign. Major has helped broker progress toward peace in Northern Ireland, a considerable achievement. He can also be credited with overseeing a striking economic upturn. Economic growth is strong, exports are booming, and unemployment is at 8.5%, one of the lowest levels in the E.U. This robust performance is dampened only by a continued weakness...
Reed tries to keep his eye on the long term. "I'm asking myself where do I want this movement located in the political system in the year 2025," he told Time. "If I fall for the temptation of acting as a power broker within a given political party, then 25 or 30 years from now I will be where the labor unions are today...
...publisher did. The book's authentic popularity has been boosted by an aggressive publicity campaign. Random House sent Berendt on an unusually extensive 38-city media tour and several times has sent him to Savannah to shepherd reporters on a personalized author's tour. Cathie Matthews, a real-estate broker from Little Rock, Arkansas, saw the promotional ingenuity up close. When she bought the 400,000th copy of the book in December, inside she found a hand-written note from Berendt, telling her to call Random House for a free trip to Savannah. She paid her visit last week. Berendt...
...Secretary of State Warren Christopher found common ground during a meeting in Washington today, despite disputes overSinn Fein leader Gerry Adams' latest U.S. visit. The two discussed common interests in Bosnia, Russia, Iran and NATO during a breakfast meeting that sidestepped tension over President Clinton's efforts to broker peace in Northern Ireland. Major was not happy when President Clinton allowed Adams to visit the U.S. last month to raise money for the political wing of the Irish Republican Army, the Catholic organization battling with majority Protestants over political power in British-controlled Northern Ireland...