Word: jointness
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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President Clinton doesn't mind taking on the Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy, but the last thing he needs just now is to open a second front against the military-industrial complex. And that is what he was facing after the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in a closed-door meeting with him, threatened to go over his head to Congress to get a bigger budget. So, clever politician that he is, Clinton last week signaled his support for an increase in military spending of as much as $15 billion, or 5%, a year...
That reversal evoked smiles not only at the Pentagon but also on Capitol Hill, where Clinton needs any support he can scrounge, and where lawmakers in both parties welcome extra spending in their districts to keep redundant military bases open and weapons contractors hiring. The Joint Chiefs will testify before Congress this week, and despite the inconvenient dearth of serious foreign threats, they will enjoy a warm reception...
...bases, housing and other nonfighting assets remains near 60[cents]. The average lawmaker feels that is a small price to pay to ensure his or her re-election. And the President is more desperate than usual to keep Congressmen happy. None of this, of course, is lost on the Joint Chiefs. And you've got to give them credit: they know when to strike...
First he had a kung fu grip and military missions. Now he has a firm handshake and political aspirations. Yes, perennial boy toy G.I. Joe will have a new general on base later this month when Hasbro rolls out an action figure modeled after former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff COLIN POWELL, the latest addition to Hasbro's Historic Commanders Assortment. Powell (the doll) eschews fatigues for a decorated dress uniform and tie. But after a tough day of reconnaissance in Mom's petunia garden, the general and company might want to kick off their combat boots...
...Abrams and Reeves divide the labor, with Abrams overseeing the writing and Reeves supervising the editing, the directing of the individual episodes and other aspects of the production. But their collaboration is near total. They are the kind of partners who finish each other's sentences, and they make joint decisions on everything from the Felicity website to the type of glass that should go in a window. It's plenty of work. "The difference with film," says Abrams, "is that as a writer you're a cog in a giant machine...