Word: foe
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Brzezinski stuck so close to Pakistani President Mohammed Zia ul-Haq that Christopher did not even have a chance to present the Pakistani ruler with the official U.S. gift. While Brzezinski clowned and traded quips with the press, Christopher, whose boss, Cyrus Vance, was Brzezinski's bitterest bureaucratic foe, patiently studied his briefing books. Not once did he betray his annoyance. Staunch discretion and a willingness to let others take credit have been the building blocks of Christopher's career. Those qualities, say admirers, have made him an ideal chief negotiator for the Iranian hostage situation. Quiet...
...were Minnesota in the top spot, with Princeton second, Harvard third and Wake Forest fourth. A comparison of Harvard's and Princeton's performances against Wake Forest would indicate that Harvard, when playing in top form, stands an excellent chance to beat its perennial Ivy foe this year. The confrontation isn't until February, so there's plenty of time to place bets...
...whether to approve a $10,000-a-year pay raise for themselves (to $70,000) and pay hikes for the top 34,000 employees of the Federal Government. Senate Republicans gave up trying to ram through an anti-school busing measure, but the matter is not settled. Said Busing Foe Jesse Helms of North Carolina: "Forty days from now we'll have a new President." And a new and markedly different Congress...
City Manager James L. Sullivan, an outspoken foe of the question, predicted last night that Proposition 2 1/2 will cut about one-third of Cambridge's budget--about $44 million. "I will use every bit of influence I have in the legislature to ensure that Cambridge and cities aren't destroyed," he added...
...Indiana, though, the supporters of veteran Bayh are beginning to breathe a little easier. Seeking his fourth term in a state ruled by Republicans, Bayh met harsh criticism early from Republican foe Dan Quayle. Pointing to the Hoosier State's moderate/conservative population, Quayle insists Bayh would make a great senator--for Massachusetts...