Word: formalizing
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Pondering the matter over the weekend at Camp David, Reagan reached his decision. He told aides that he planned to appoint McFarlane. But he intended to delay the formal announcement until early this week, giving him time to confer with Kirkpatrick, who is known to be weary with her U.N. job. The President was set to offer her a post in Washington, possibly a newly created one, in which she would have ready access to the Oval Office and the opportunity to advise on a wide range of foreign policy questions...
...form the committee for your re-election," said the Nevada Republican. The senior presidential aides in the room-James Baker, Michael Deaver, Edward Rollins-waited for the answer. They all knew that although the President seemed ready to run for another term, he did not want to make it formal at this time. Reluctantly, Reagan agreed with Laxalt's recommendation and gave him the go-ahead...
...dropped his veil of coyness completely. Reagan has still not told aides explicitly that he plans to run again. Moreover, his statement of candidacy sent to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) includes a disclaimer of sorts. Reagan intends to note that he reserves the right to make a formal announcement later...
...That formal announcement may not come until early December, or possibly even January. Reagan, always interested in show as well as substance, wants to keep the matter technically open until he feels the moment is right to go on prime-time television with a speech kicking off his campaign. With his flair for the dramatic, Reagan would like to keep some element of suspense until then. "It is perfectly appropriate that he have a little wiggle room," says Laxalt. But Laxalt, who will be the campaign chairman, is not expecting a change of heart. "In football terms," he says, "this...
...opening ceremonies, that lovely Olympic parade, dress may be formal or informal, and even ceremonial, beret to burnoose. For the 1980 Winter Games at Lake Placid, the American athletes came as Western ranch hands in ten-gallon hats. Next summer in Los Angeles, they will come as athletes. After a public vote, or at least a poll of department-store shoppers, the U.S. Olympic Committee elected last week to introduce the 1984 team in sweats and visors, baggy but bright. Some 700 athletes and coaches will be supplied 35 mix-and-match garments by Levi Strauss & Co. The warmup suits...