Word: forgoes
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Last year Pope John Paul II let it be known that he did not want Roman Catholic priests to play active roles in politics. As a result, U.S. Congressman Robert Drinan, a Jesuit priest, had to forgo a run for a sixth term. But in Nicaragua, ever since the revolutionary Sandinista regime took office in 1979, four priests have held high government posts, and a dozen others serve as key advisers. The four highly placed priests are Foreign Minister Miguel D'Escoto, Social Welfare Minister Edgard Parrales, Culture Minister Ernesto Cardenal, and Fernando Cardenal, director of the Young Sandinistas...
...They do not tell topical or political jokes, like Johnny Carson. Indeed, they rarely tell jokes or stories at all. They do not talk about their mothers, their wives, their egos. Their past is a mystery; their presence is perplexing. They may be the first generation of comics to forgo the funnyman's implicit plea: love me by laughing at me. The post-funny comics can do without both...
...vote, the high court ruled that Indiana's action violated the First Amendment's guarantee of religious freedom. Forcing a worker to forgo a government benefit when he has acted on his religious principles is unconstitutionally "coercive," wrote Chief Justice Warren Burger. "While the compulsion may be indirect, the infringement upon free exercise is nonetheless substantial." The precedent cited by the majority was a 1963 case that upheld a Seventh-day Adventist's right to unemployment benefits after she left a job that began requiring work on Saturday, her Sabbath...
...ragged edges abound in the Reagan trade policy. There is, for example, what is becoming known as the "Brock Doctrine." William Brock, the chairman of the Trade Policy Committee and U.S. Trade Representative, calls for linking trade policy with other foreign policy considerations. The U.S. hypothetically might agree to forgo any restrictions on auto imports from Japan in exchange for larger Japanese spending on Western defense. Says Brock: "I'm not saying we should cut off exports or trade to pursue foreign policy objectives alone. But you cannot ignore the leverage that trade offers to our overall diplomatic posture...
...dove-gray vest, an outfit for which Reagan's Beverly Hills tailor, Frank Mariani, will charge him $1,250. Average rental price of a similar suit for Washington dignitaries: $42. The new President has no head for toppers. Nancy has a new mink in the closet, but may forgo it in favor of a Republican cloth coat. The Reagans' attire will be a considerable departure from the populist style of the Carters. For his Inauguration, Jimmy Carter wore a $175 suit he had bought off the rack a week before, which was consistent with his announced desire...