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...Bush was ready to make a desperate try for the White House. He had primarily an appointive resume to run on, but it was an equivocal recommendation. He seemed less the fellow who had held all these jobs than the man who would consent to do them. Once a walking gentleman has cast his lot with Richard Nixon over the years, even Andover straightforwardness can begin ( to look like invincible patsydom. It was in the 1980 campaign that Bush's later manner was established in people's minds -- that mishmash of cultures partly assimilated, that belongingness more yearned for than...
...offering cable service in their areas. The FCC will invite public comment on its plan before drafting a final proposal, and beyond that, any loosening would require a change by Congress in its own statutory bar. Moreover, the U.S. District Court in Washington would have to modify a separate consent decree that governs the activities of the regional phone companies created by the breakup...
...priest a mere salaried functionary who presides at worship. In a major concession from the Gorbachev regime, the much hated regulation was revoked at last week's council. The new church charter also provides for regularly scheduled national-level and parish meetings, rather than special sessions that require state consent...
...midweek the crisis seemed to be abating. The Catholic bishops authorized five prominent laymen to serve as mediators in the dispute, evidently with the government's consent. But by the time the laymen arrived at Nowa Huta and Gdansk, the course of action was about to change drastically...
...recent years this advice and consent role has meant that the Overseers primarily ratify Corporation decisions. In that time, the Board has exerted its influence over Harvard through its nearly 60 visiting committees which write reports on all aspects of University life...