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Kraus said, though, that he has discussed the general possibility of tuition redistribution with department chairmen "so that people won't be caught unawares," and he predicted "a lot of discussion of this very soon...
...ruled continuously since 1955. Relations are much cozier than would be accepted in the U.S. or Western Europe. Members of the nation's power elite, whatever their profession, often have known each other closely for a half-century. When executives retire, they frequently become corporate advisers, honorary chairmen and industrial counselors. Likewise, when senior civil servants leave government they may become top advisers in the very corporations they once regulated; the custom is called amakudari or, literally, "descent from heaven...
Both the Republican-controlled Senate and the Democrat-controlled House are pledging speedy action on the budget. House Budget Committee Chairman Jones promises to wrap all the reductions that chairmen of other committees can agree on into one big spending bill by April 15. Moreover, he predicts that it will contain $25 billion to $30 billion in spending reductions. Jones' estimate is the lowest. Senate Majority Leader Howard Baker guesses that Reagan will get 90% of the reductions he wants, and Senate Democratic Whip Alan Cranston forecasts...
Dean Rosovsky appointed the members of the committee--all Australian scholars--in addition to a dean's advisory committee on Australian Studies - composed of the chairmen of the Harvard departments of Social Science and History and Literature. Rosovsky will chair this committee. A third advisory committee was appointed by the Australian government...
Pausing between his antipasto and a large plate of fettucini for one of the five cigarettes he smokes during dinner, he reflects on his image. He is a young man of 34 preaching hellacious economic sermons to other Cabinet members and congressional committee chairmen old enough to be his father. Neither his prematurely gray hair nor his earnest manner adds any years to his appearance. "If this thing doesn't work," he concludes, "I know I'll get the blame." Then he shrugs. "So I'll go to something else...