Word: budgeteering
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...former director of the Office of Management and Budget was hurt and angry when he was summoned shortly afterward to the White House by Hamilton Jordan, the President's special assistant and another of Lance's Georgia cronies. This time the White House confronted him directly with an unpleasant reality. Jordan suggested gently-but clearly-to Lance that he must keep as much distance as possible between himself and the President. Though there was no evidence that Carter had ordered Jordan's move, it seemed unlikely that he was unaware...
...notable result of Carter's scientific bent: the budget for basic research has gone up 11% to begin the absolutely crucial journey back to full respectability in scientific knowledge. Both Nixon and Johnson not only distrusted eggheads in the scientific world but also cut their influence and money. Maybe part of the problem was the ineptitude of these two in the world of machines. Nixon could not run a tape recorder. Johnson could not fully figure out his alarm wristwatch and once had to halt his automobile to solve the problem of turning on the windshield squirter...
Because of its tight budget, UMass has been unable to pay for necessary building maintenance, Clifford said...
Carol J. Pettibone, dietician of the college dining halls, said yesterday that the dietician must take into account the constraints of the budget, nutritional value and variety when planning the meals...
Weissbecker said the overall food budget for the undergraduate dining halls is $3 million. He added the budgets of the individual kitchens depend on the total number of meals each serves...