Word: exertion
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Many library employees have expressed reluctance to exert pressure on Harvard by forming such an association...
...White House can exert minimal influence on gubernatorial races. Nor do the Republicans expect to do more than hold their own in the House of Representatives, where they have 188 seats to 243 for the Democrats (there are four vacancies). More than 90% of House incumbents who seek reelection, following recent patterns, can be expected to win; traditionally the President's party loses seats in the House in off-year elections. So as G.O.P. National Chairman Rogers C.B. Morton says: "This year the name of the game is the Senate...
Matter of Markets. U.S. companies have so far survived war, revolution, guerrilla attacks and every Arab attempt to exert leverage on Washington. The Suez Canal has been closed since the Six-Day War in 1967, but American-owned companies have continued to pump oil. The most serious disruption occurred last May, when a bulldozer accidentally severed the Trans-Arabian Pipeline (Tapline) in Syria, cutting off 480,000 bbl. a day. Syria has refused to allow repairs, presumably in order to embarrass the conservative regime in Saudi Arabia, which is losing $100,000 each day that the pipeline remains closed...
...Sailing is a lazy sport," he says. "You just sit around and drink beer. If you exert yourself it's for all of ten minutes. I have to run and lift weights to stay in shape for football...
...theory has it that a distinguished older president, 55-60, might be able to exert more leadership in the University than a young dynamo-type because his esteem and judgment would be more widely respected and trusted. Although he could only serve until the mandatory retirement age of 66, by that time the University might be more stable and more qualified younger candidates would be available...