Word: cabineteer
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Participants were divided into four groups--two Senate committees, the National Security Council (NSC) and the Presidential Cabinet--that addressed issues by playing members of the real U.S. government...
...Cabinet, however, were faced with international crises that demanded immediate action...
...months ago, the saga took another twist. In a move that startled Kenyans, the President turned to Leakey for salvation. He named Leakey head of Kenya's civil service and secretary to the Cabinet, presenting him with a power base some insiders say is second only to the President's. "Leakey is recognized as a man of determination and integrity," Moi said in his announcement. "These are attributes which are greatly needed." Leakey, a white third-generation Kenyan, is given the job of overhauling Kenya's corrupt and inefficient public service and jump-starting the country's economy. Moi also...
...manager, barred from trading by the SEC, to take in millions by managing the assets of small southern insurance companies. Gathering evidence won't be easy: Authorities were first alerted to Frankel's disappearance by firefighters summoned to his $3 million Greenwich home. There they found a burning file cabinet and two fireplaces filled with flaming documents. Frankel's paper trail, which included one note reading "launder money," also included personalized astrological charts answering such questions as: "Will I go to prison?" "Should I leave?" and "Will I be safe?" Default, as Shakespeare might have said, was in his stars...
While it may be too early to accurately predict the political consequences of the devastating natural disaster that hit Turkey last week, the country's leaders are bracing for a firestorm of dissatisfaction. Calls for the resignation of cabinet ministers look set to snowball, and the more efficient relief effort in regions run by the opposition Islamic Virtue Party presents a substantial political challenge to Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit. "Once the initial shock wears off, the political recriminations will grow," says TIME correspondent William Dowell. "Poor construction work in a region known for earthquakes caused a death toll that...