Word: foley
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...protege of House Ways and Means Committee chairman Dan Rostenkowski, Russ also enjoyed the backing of former House majority whip Tony Coelho and ex- House Speaker Jim Wright. But he was unable to earn the trust of House Speaker Tom Foley. Two years ago, after the General Accounting Office disclosed that the House bank had cashed $232,000 in bad checks in the 12 ! months ending June 30, 1989, Foley directed Russ to halt overdrafts in the free check-writing and check-cashing service. Russ never...
...scenario. One calls for kick starting a late entry by jumping into caucus states, which have no filing deadlines. Thus Gephardt, if he goes, could demonstrate early foot by scoring in the March 3 caucuses in Washington State, where he would have the powerful support of House Speaker Thomas Foley, and then bagging most of the 77 delegates to be chosen a week later in Missouri. The party faithful now favor Clinton, but if he seems to be limping badly by March 10, they could switch to native son Gephardt. Some of Gephardt's House colleagues who are likely...
...Foley, an attorney from Newport Beach, Calif., who went to high school with Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin and has followed him through five states, said that he had been standing in front of the polls since...
...peacekeepers and negotiators. "We're like pacifiers in these situations," says Lieut. Helen DeWitte, a 21-year veteran of the Chicago force who was the first woman in the department to be shot in the line of duty. Having women partners for 14 years taught San Francisco sergeant Tim Foley to use a softer touch with suspects, instead of always opening with a shove. "It's nonthreatening and disarming," he says, "and in the long run, it is easier than struggling...
...offers and speaking requests are pouring in for MIKHAIL GORBACHEV. One of the more unlikely gigs was suggested by a Nevada impresario who wants to pay Gorbachev $1 million a year to play casino host and superflack. But House Speaker Tom Foley plans to make Gorby an offer -- and honor -- he probably can't refuse: an invitation to address a joint session of Congress. Foley's office expects to send out the all-expenses-paid bid in the next week...