Word: holding
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...attention to this approach of taking what you can get from the Democrats in Congress," says a Bush adviser outside Government, "they're going to attract more fire from the conservatives." Instead, Bush will soon emphasize his toughness on two issues dear to the right: his veto strategy to "hold the line" on the minimum wage and his plan to build more prison cells. As a wry college coach once put it, the trick is to keep the alumni "sullen but not mutinous." A few outright partisan victories might help...
...even more trouble. Last week Israel's Police Minister announced that he was launching an investigation to determine whether the A.J.A. had the right to issue the credentials. At the same time, outraged members of Israel's Parliament demanded that the government withdraw the Israeli credentials of journalists who hold the Arab cards, or even expel them from the country...
Just last year Herbert von Karajan bravely declared, "As long as my arm can hold a baton I will remain, and as long as I live there will be no discussion about a successor." But last week the iron chancellor of the Berlin Philharmonic abruptly ended his distinguished 34-year tenure as conductor-for- life. With a curt, 17-line note to West Berlin's new culture minister Anke Martiny, the Salzburg-born Karajan, 81, severed his often troubled relationship with an orchestra widely regarded as the finest in the world. The reason given was ill health...
...expected to top $63 million this year, up from $31 million four years ago. Says Gee Winands, advertising manager for Sunkist Growers, which annually earmarks about $200,000 for the Ladies Professional Golf Association tour: "We get brand-name exposure by sponsoring the 'Quiet Please' paddles. Every time they hold them up, well, you can't get that kind of exposure from regular advertising." Corporations love golf, says Susan Binford, a Los Angeles media consultant and former pro golf instructor. "It's such a clean sport. When was the last time you heard about a guy busted for drugs...
...left may challenge the Soviet leader in the future, the conservatives are doing so right now, and Gorbachev showed last week that he could hold his own in the debate with them. In some ways, Gorbachev is the Teflon General Secretary, blaming others for the plodding progress of perestroika despite the fact that he has been in charge for more than four years. "Gorbachev's greatest strength may very well be his pragmatism," mused a Moscow intellectual. "He is not dogmatic about carrying out any set program. Instead, he maneuvers in and out of every situation like a clever...