Word: doled
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President Bok joined 19 other college and university presidents in urging the U.S. Senate to enact legislation that would impose strong sanctions on the South African government. In a letter to Senate Majority Leader Robert Dole (R-Kan.) and Minority Leader Robert C. Byrd (D-W. Va.), the presidents wrote that the U.S. must punish South Africa for its refusal to dismantle its apartheid system by "sending an unequivocal message through the imposition of official sanctions...
These serious external challenges are compounded by the Administration's continued internal difficulties. Chief of Staff Regan has developed little rapport on Capitol Hill, particularly with Senate Majority Leader Robert Dole. Instead of seeking agreement, each tends to bristle and confront the other. That is a sharp contrast to the relative harmony between their two predecessors, James Baker and former Senator Howard Baker. Regan's take-charge aggressiveness recently led three of his trusted former aides at the Treasury Department to warn their old boss that he needed to tone down his public image, arguing that it was hurting...
...protectionist pot is about to boil over," Senate Majority Leader Robert Dole proclaimed two weeks ago in Japan, where he headed a Senate trade delegation. He added, "I have never seen stronger congressional sentiment for acting on the trade front." Says S. Bruce Smart, Under Secretary of Commerce: "Industries have collectively created a fire storm of concern on Capitol Hill." Calls for tough action on imports are widespread. Senate Republican Charles Grassley of Iowa declared last week that "the Administration's approach has gotten us nowhere." Republican John Danforth of Missouri called the President's decision a "very serious mistake...
...ruled Senate quickly followed suit, 67-32, but only after Democratic Leader Robert Byrd (D-W.V.) wrung public assurances from GOP Leader Robert Dole (R-Kan.) that President Reagan supports the plan and "will not criticize these who vote...
...Kennedy School speech, Fahrenkopf referred to the opportunity the Reagan administration has given a select few Republican women--Sandra Day O'Connor, Jeane Kirkpatrick, and Elizabeth Dole--to serve in public office. What he failed to mention was that his "party of the future" would be infringing on the rights of millions of women by turning the calendar back on the abortion ruling...