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Word: chapoton (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1982-1982
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...unexpected vote on business dining was the first effort to curb those deductions since Jimmy Carter's abortive crusade in 1978 against what he called the three-martini lunch. Reaganites were almost as startled by the decision as businessmen. Conceded John Chapoton, the Assistant Treasury Secretary for Tax Policy: "It came as a complete surprise to me. None of us had heard about this...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Tempest over a Martini Glass | 8/9/1982 | See Source »

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