Word: creditation
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...continue his fight. Were he to withdraw the nomination, he reasons, the act would lend credence to charges that Haynsworth was less than candid about his financial dealings. Nixon also stands to gain political points in the South; Southerners, who appreciate the style of the gallant loser, will credit the President for his valiant fight on behalf of their man. Nixon's refusal to quit is also aimed at muting criticism that he has been a vacillating leader...
...certainly credit the band with helping us not to be blinded in our outlook. At one point they advised us, "Football isn't everything." Actually, that was shouted over to the Princeton side when we were behind, 45-7. Later, the band pointed out, "You may be winning, but you go to Princeton," which we all agreed was a wonderful observation...
Kydes deserves the credit for inspiring the Crimson in last Saturday's big 3-1 victory over Penn. "Penn put out everything in the first 1? minutes of the game." coach Bruce Munro said. "When they didn't get a goal, they must have been asking themselves. What the hell do we have to do to score against them? That headed goal for us just knocked the wind out of them." he said
Unlike some executives who take a paternal pride in diversification moves. Clark has not hesitated to shed businesses as well-including some that made money but not as much as he would have liked. Amexco acquired the Uni-card credit business in 1965 and expanded it, but sold it last January-for a $16.6 million profit. Early last month, it agreed to sell its freight operations to Pacific Intermountain Express...
...other hand, Clark has been willing to suffer through initial disappointment with a business that gives signs of eventually becoming a major profit maker. He nursed the American Express credit-card operation through years of losses while Amexco was spending heavily to promote it. The company now has 3,000,000 cardholders, who charge purchases of $1.3 billion a year, and is by far the biggest factor in the field, though it is being increasingly challenged by the many cards issued by banks...