Word: cabinets
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...reform program to bear fruit, Ramos needs political stability and time, which may be the most important reason he has chosen to side with Aquino. Another factor, say officials in both the Aquino Cabinet and the military, is that he may want to succeed Aquino when her presidential term expires in 1992. Married, Ramos has five children, all girls, whose ages range from 13 to 31. He is scheduled to retire from the military in two years. The central question is how long he will side with Aquino now that he is no longer the point of balance between...
President Reagan said Cabinet officers are free to decide whether to invoke the Fifth Amendment when their turn comes to testify...
Durenberger said the committee will extend itshearing schedule beyond next week, and will soondecide which Cabinet officials to call to testify.He said those under consideration include themembers of the National Security Council--CIADirector William Casey, Secretary of State GeorgeP. Shultz and Weinberger--but not the president orVice President George Bush...
Speaking to reporters during a photo sessionwith Costa Rican President Oscar Arias, Reagansaid he has not "given any thought" to claimingexecutive privilege to prevent Cabinet secretariesfrom testifying...
...Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), vice chairman of the committee, vowed that lawmakers would piece together the facts "with or without them," and other committee members said that unspecified Cabinet secretaries will be called to the panel's heavily guarded room to testify...