Word: carterized
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Theory, the program may sound fine, but the true test is to examine the results. And according to Ihelma Carter, a former director of the program, the results were excellent indeed. Nearly every graduate who sought work as a technologist found it and hospital called the directors frequently in search of graduates to fill open positions. But the most encouraging result of all was that as many of the students become more confident they applied for admission to medical schools and doctorate programs. And, sure enough, many of these found spots in some of the nation's top ranked medical...
...example, said Grassley and Kassebaum, the Reagan Administration had provided 76% more money for the purchase of aircraft and 48% more for production of warships than the Carter Administration had in its four years --yet wound up putting 12% fewer warplanes and 17% fewer major fighting ships into service than the previous Administration had. One reason: to get some weapons systems built, "we are paying up to $700 per standard hour for work normally done in the private sector for between $40 and $60." The Pentagon's response: the weapons it is buying are more advanced, technically sophisticated and effective...
With Reagan's encouragement, Weinberger resurrected the B-1 bomber program, which had been scuttled by the Carter Administration, set the goal of a 600- ship Navy by 1989 and invested heavily in military readiness, hoping to lengthen the "sustainability" of U.S. forces in the field from less than 30 days to 60 days or more. One of his proudest accomplishments has been a 25% rise in military salaries over the past four years, helping increase the reenlistment rate from 55% to 68% and the proportion of high school graduates from...
...particular demand for boards are women and minority-group members. Juanita Kreps, Secretary of Commerce under President Carter, serves on ten boards, including American Telephone & Telegraph and Chrysler. Leon H. Sullivan, the pastor of Philadelphia's Zion Baptist Church, serves on three corporate boards: General Motors, Mellon Bank and the Philadelphia Saving Fund Society...
Although they had gotten to know each other in Atlanta, where Godwin attended Clark College, during the student protests of the 1960's, Godwin did not become a close advisor of Jackson's until former President Carter's campaign...