Word: clouts
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...nation's labor unions have been dwindling in recent years in both membership and political clout. But they mustered all the lobbying power they could behind the Labor Reform Act of 1978. Pressured by AFL-CIO Boss George Meany, President Carter gave the bill forceful, if not all-out, support. But businessmen, large and small, rallied strong opposition, arguing that the bill would put them at a disadvantage with Big Labor and lead to a wave of organizing, particularly in the South, where unions have been weak. Last week, after the bill had been stalled for 19 days...
...much of those sums could be penalized remains under dispute, but HEW clearly had the clout to change what was happening on the fields of the nation very quickly indeed. Instead, the department has been acting with more caution than deliberate speed. What constitutes a discrimination-free athletic program turned out to be difficult to define. Title IX raised the hackles of male athletic directors and many of their Congressmen. The fear of the N.C.A.A., which has fought Title IX from the beginning, is that the Government would destroy the men's athletic programs, while trying to build...
...satisfactory regulatory process is still an open question. Less uncertain is Harvard's future role. As a sponsor of much of the important recombinant DNA research conducted in the country, Harvard has a huge stake in this issue. The University will clearly continue to use its considerable lobbying clout to shape the outcome...
...farmers holding acreage needed for the airport refused to sell and the government confiscated their land. That highhandedness, though achieved through legal channels, caused a storm of protest and quickly brought the youthful rebels to the farmers' cause. As air pollution, noise and other environmental issues acquired clout in the 1970s, Narita became the ritual target of militants with almost any quality-of-life complaint...
Three consecutive singles in the third tallied one run and set the stage for Bingham's second circuit clout of the day, a three-run shot. Jim Peccerillo made it two sets of back-to-backers for the Crimson with a blast of his own, upping the score...