Word: firm
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...have a serious impact on U.S. foreign policy, on the Administration, and on the political future of Jimmy Carter. Nothing the President manages to work out short of outright capitulation by the Soviets is likely to mollify the hard-nosed critics of the Soviets who are demanding a firm stand. At immediate risk is the fate of the SALT II treaty; if the Senate turns it down, the defeat could seriously damage Washington-Moscow relations. Carter's handling of this sensitive matter, moreover, will be viewed as yet another severe test of his much criticized leadership ability...
...chief economist in the Ford Administration devised the measures that helped pull inflation down from 12.2% in 1974 to 4.8% when Jimmy Carter took office, is the most confident of the board members that stringent fiscal and monetary policies alone can work again. He predicts that if a firm hand is kept on the economy and the political leaders avoid the temptation to stimulate growth just to get elected, inflation will decline to perhaps 6% in 1981. No matter how high the cost of curbing the price plague, concludes Greenspan, some unpleasant medicine taken now will be less painful than...
...date or socialize after hours with a boss of the opposite sex in order to hang on to their jobs, while only 14% of the women felt that way. In all, 65% of the women resented sexual looks, gestures or touching, compared with only 35% of the men. One firm conclusion that can be drawn from the report: as more women rise to supervisory positions, it will become harder to tell who is chasing whom around the desk...
...broadcasting clients to become limited partners in the wire service. Under the scheme, Scripps and Hearst would retain 10% of the new company and stay on as managing partners. The remaining 90% would be sold in 45 shares, and no single client could own more than 10% of the firm. If successful, the restructuring would provide U.P.I. with as much as $4.5 million in new working capital. "The company must be divided," says Beaton. "We need a stronger base of ownership and a lot of capital. To broaden the base will guarantee the future...
...overtook the Cambodian operation itself as the major issue before the public. Washington took on the character of a besieged city. On May 9 a crowd estimated at between 75,000 and 100,000 demonstrated on the Ellipse, south of the White House. The President saw himself as the firm rock in this rushing stream, but the turmoil had its effect. Pretending indifference, he was deeply wounded by the hatred of the protesters. In his ambivalence Nixon reached a point of exhaustion that caused his advisers deep concern...