Word: darman
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...some legitimate controversy over the science of global warming. There is virtually none when it comes to ozone depletion. So why is the U.S. balking, when the country's share would amount to no more than $25 million over the next three years? Sununu and Budget Director Richard Darman contend that the economic costs of protecting the environment have been overlooked. They fear the precedent of turning money over to international bodies that may try to dictate how countries, including the U.S., respond to environmental problems...
Even with Sununu's and Darman's influence, such stances may in the end prove to be unsustainable. Predicts Senator Albert Gore of Tennessee: "If the Administration persists in its position, eventually it will be so isolated and so embarrassed that the President will have to reverse himself." Thus Bush's campaign pledge would be fulfilled, but against the President's will...
America should channel its energy and resources into the space program, Darman said. This, he said, would reinvigorate the nation and help it recapture the romantic spirit...
...Darman said, "We must conter the tendency to become a risk-o-phobic society...
...Darman ended his speech with an optimistic note, saying that America will overcome the deficit hurdle and deal successfully with its burgeoning challenges. He urged the crowd not to lose sight of the larger interest, "the light that serves as a guide, the romantic dream, and the spirit that moves us to advance...