Word: handed
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...changing his "life-style." Uncertain whether he was joking, no one laughed. Carter went around the table, ladling out criticism and praise. He told Young that several people at the Camp David summit had severely faulted him for his embarrassing statements at the U.N. "On the other hand," said Carter, "Andy is responsible for improved relations with about 50 countries in the world. That outweighs the criticism...
...confusion and contradiction fundamentally rest on the President's Janus-like attitude toward the Government's role in the economy. On the one hand, he shares the public's rising distrust of Washington-dictated solutions for inflation or energy. Yet his concrete policy proposals usually involve 1960s-style programs that require big spending and larger bureaucracy. Last week's energy program would mean two new bureaucracies and $141 billion more federal spending. And as the election approaches, Carter may be tempted to reach for even more Big Government solutions to prove his effectiveness and leadership ability...
Ironically, because of points strongly urged by Blumenthal as he was leaving his job, Miller should have broad powers and a fairly free hand in formulating policy. Miller is also going to assume Blumenthal's key roles as chairman of the Economic Policy Group and chief economic spokesman. Still, Miller probably will discover that he will be working with a White House staff more interested in politics than policy...
...groups that have played before Marley were heavy on the consciousness raising: talk of our brothers in Africa, talk of unity which is beyond race, talk of the end of opression. Marley talked little, sang much. Marley holds his hand to his head when he sings; he occasionally points to the friend or the opressor he sees in his mind. He is conscious of the crowd in an indirect way, his music and not his eyes communicate with them...
...visit to Boston, Senator Ted Kennedy was cornered by a local television reporter. With mike in hand, she dutifully asked the question, and Kennedy coolly responded with the answer. Yes, he had every expectation that President Carter would be renominated, he said, and yes, he fully intended to support him. The reporter was disappointed. "I've heard that answer before," she groused off-camera. "Oh, uh, that's all right," smiled Kennedy, "I, uh, T've heard the question before...