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...main criticism comes from the liberal economists, who worry that Ford's economic program is not expansive enough to counter the recession. They contend that boosting tariffs and taxes on crude oil would not only hinder a business recovery but also keep prices rising at double-digit rates. Says Board Member Otto Eckstein: "The goals of the two packages are quite different and to an extent contradictory...
...Henry M. Jackson (D-Wash.), a leading critic of Ford's energy program, said "no one up here that I know is advocating mandatory gas rationing." He said the President was trying to contend that rationing was the only alternative to import taxes."It's a straw man," Jackson said...
...years of Government service, it has been his lot to contend secretly with the real enemies of the U.S., knowing that at any time he might be destroyed by suspicions and accusations that he could not fully answer, ones perhaps made by the very people he sought to protect...
...consulting firm of Magid Associates), right down to the hosts' yellow molded-plastic podiums (desks were ruled out as "authority barriers"). The hosts themselves were formatted to appeal to an untapped younger audience (18 to 49, as opposed to the Today average age, 51) that the researchers contend is out there...
...most promising prospect for a successful appeal probably lies with Mardian, who will argue that he deserved a separate trial. He will contend that his case was unfairly linked with the much stronger cases against the other three convicted defendants and that he was fatally tarnished by their misdeeds...