Word: buying
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Comedians are not the only show-business volunteers on the satirical side of the campaign. The word is that Dean Martin has calmed the fears of Sammy Davis Jr. by telling him: "Don't worry, Sammy. If Goldwater wins, I'll buy you." And an outfit called Panic Productions has released an LP album called I'd Rather Be Far Right Than President, which imaginatively follows Goldwater to victory and into office, chronicling his first presidential moves, such as withdrawing recognition from Britain, India, Sweden, and Switzerland, kicking the man from the New York Times...
...year, the issue is one of the few on which both presidential candidates seem to agree: the Democratic platform pledges to eliminate many excise taxes, and Barry Goldwater-reiterating a long-held Republican position-last week promised to "cut nuisance taxes imposed on so many of the things you buy...
...last spring. Last week, Treasury Minister Emilio Colombo reported that Italy's balance of payments has switched from a monstrous $1.2 billion deficit last year to a surplus of $535 million for the past five months. At the same time, Parliament acted to curb the national passion to buy on credit by passing a law requiring 25% down and two-year terms on installment purchases. Best of all, the lira has been revivified...
...turning out "victory kits" for local workers. Using their good contacts, they also dicker to get their clients' commercials wrapped around the most popular shows. Some agencies do chores that candidates themselves dare not do, such as soliciting editorial support at the very same time that they buy ad space from the publishers of hand-to-mouth ethnic papers, or paying local authorities not to tear down the candidate's posters. Political accounts pay handsomely in terms of the usual 15% commissions-and in useful contacts...
...never to Communist countries. Then, in June, the British government agreed to guarantee a twelve-year credit of $10 million to Czechoslovakia for a fertilizer plant-and that set the precedent. Since then, Britain has opened negotiations for a $112 million, 15-year credit so that Russia can buy a prefabricated chemical plant. Italy granted a ten-year credit to the Czechs for a metal-galvanizing plant. Not to be outdone, a powerful consortium of French banks recently arranged to grant the Soviets $380 million worth of seven-year credits, pending almost certain approval by the French government...