Word: careers
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Edwin Gray, chairman of the Bank Board from 1983 to 1987, bitterly accuses congressional leaders of bowing to industry pressure. He claims that S & L lobbyists tried to coerce him by warning that his future career in the business would be ruined if he opposed them. One of the biggest defenders of S & L liberties was Texan Jim Wright, now Speaker of the House. Wright has been under investigation by the House Ethics Committee, which has been trying to determine whether he used "undue influence" in dealing with officials of the Bank Board...
...beautiful Amy, Douglas gives an excellent dance performance, but her acting is not convincing. The plot allows her to pull Max toward a career in dancing despite the risk of financial insecurity. Her ability to convey the emotion involved, however, is lacking...
Near the end of the interview, Dukakis recalled that he frequently listened to Williams early in his radio career at WIP in Philadelphia. Dukakis, who was then a student at Swarthmore College, said he appreciated Williams' attacks on then-Sen. Joseph McCarthy...
Roberts is a pianist who shows a great deal of style and talent. He began his career when he took his place in Wynton Marsalis' quintet immediately after finishing college. The Jacksonville, Florida native appeared on a few of Marsalis' albums including J Mood, Marsalis Standard Time: Volume I and Live At Blues Alley before he decided to go solo...
...Right Behind You, Bud: Harvard's other co-captain and Gielen's Kirkland House roommate, Neil Phillips, scored seven points against Duke, pushing his career total to 985 points...