Word: delayer
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Carter tries to delay a primary
...will succeed, is unquestioned. Although the Civiletti appointment signals no shake-up at Justice, it may mean that criminal prosecutions will move more swiftly than under the easygoing Bell. Said Civiletti last week: "There is nothing more harmful to justice or the perception of justice than delay, red tape, unpreparedness." Civiletti is seeking ways to form task forces from the various divisions of the department (such as criminal, tax and antitrust) to pursue complex cases of corporate wrongdoing. He is also known to be eager to crack down on sophisticated white-collar criminals. Under Civiletti, the department is expected...
...reason for the delay, say the Governor's aides, is that the legislative session in Sacramento is still not over, forcing Brown to stay close to the capitol. He must also endure the harassment of Republican Lieutenant Governor Mike Curb, who tries to seize gubernatorial authority every time Brown ventures out side the state...
...delay may not be a bad idea, whatever its causes. With Jimmy Carter having his troubles in Washington, Brown has the luxury of waiting, and of not wearing out his welcome any further. Carter's declining popularity has boosted Brown's relative strength with no assist from the Governor himself. The New York Times-CBS poll recently showed Brown actually running slightly ahead of Carter in a direct pairing. Both men, of course, trail far be hind Ted Kennedy among Democrats surveyed...
Critics of rent control criticized the board for the delay. "It's rent control in a nutshell, just one more example of their total inability to deliver." Richard Fraiman, president of the Cambridge Homeowners and Taxpayers Association, said...