Word: drafter
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...IACOCCA, who writes about Henry Ford, had a surprise for us: he had once met the great man while working as a neophyte drafter in 1946, a story he recounts for you in this issue. Iacocca, you may remember, was fired as president of Ford by Henry's grandson Henry II before going on to greater glory turning around Chrysler. As you will see, he doesn't hold any grudges...
With the support of Yazzie, who works as a drafter in the Boston area to provide for the family financially, Payanzo never had to enroll Dylan in day care. Paid babysitters and friends also lend a hand. This semester, Payanzo has extra assistance: her mother, who now lives with her. Jane Payanzo helps watch Dylan and cooks for the family...
...SHAME THAT YOUR ITEM ON NEVADA rancher Dick Carver, "That Pocket Constitution," contained a reader's erroneous reference to Thomas Jefferson as a drafter of the Constitution [LETTERS, Nov. 13]. Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence but not the Constitution. He was Minister to France when the Constitution was written in 1787 and objected strongly to the omission of a bill of rights. Partly as a result of Jefferson's urging, the first 10 Amendments were soon added to the Constitution. GARY L. TAYLOR U.S. District Judge Santa Ana, California...
...being considered, Jefferson was wary of the idea of a strong central government. Initially, he was critical of the proposed Constitution because it contained no guarantees of civil rights. No doubt Jefferson's criticism influenced the turnabout on this issue of fellow Virginian James Madison, who was a principal drafter of the Constitution and who later proposed the Bill of Rights. ROGER W. SEILER South Nyack, New York...
...stepped Gerald Levin (pronounced Le-vin, the second syllable rhyming with win), 52, an old rival who was bounced as a Time Inc. director in 1987 -- a move said to have been engineered by Nicholas -- but recovered to become the Time side's chief idea man and a main drafter of the merger plan...