Word: deeps
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Bush's conversion has not ended the deep schism within his Administration. National Security Adviser Brent Scowcroft remains cautious about Gorbachev's ultimate aims, and his deputy Robert Gates is acidly skeptical about the Soviet leader's ability to prevail. In an unusual move, Baker last week forbade Gates to deliver a speech that was too pessimistic about Gorbachev's economic program. Vice President Dan Quayle directly challenged Baker in a Los Angeles speech by stressing "the darker side of Soviet foreign policy" and saying that instead of helping, the U.S. ought to "let them reform themselves...
...Deep Throat then offered some other inside knowledge of the Organization's methods. He explained, for example, how the HDS cooks casually apply oil to various dishes. Neither of us could fathom The Organization's motive in greasing our pasta as if it were a wheel bearing rather than a plate of noodles...
Pursuing this line of questioning, I queried Deep Throat about the sodium content of our meals. My source related some arterty-boggling numbers...
...They just don't understand," said Deep Throat, "that once you put it in, it's impossible to remove. In an ideal world, The Organization would go very, very light on the salt and leave the seasoning to the individual...
...Deep Throat stammered, and spoke in a low, gravelly voice. A change seemed to come over him; his shoulders hunched, and jowls appeared where cheeks had once been...