Word: joop
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...moneymen, however, predict that the dollar will fall back to the depths reached in late 1979. International experts generally believe that the U.S. is finally confronting its inflation problems, and they are betting that this will mean a stronger dollar in the future. Says Joop van Kessel, an economist at the Amsterdam-Rotterdam Bank: "There is a general feeling that things are working for the best in the U.S. That confidence has a lot to do with Reagan's cowboy image and strong personality." Even European government officials, who have been battling to bolster their currencies, give Reagan...
...reign was the public disgrace of her husband Prince Bernhard, whose role in the Lockheed bribery scandal was exposed in 1976. Like other crises, the Lockheed affair brought out the iron in Juliana's character. "Mammie," as the family calls her, fought like a lioness with then Premier Joop den Uyl, threatening to abdicate on the spot if her husband were subjected to the humiliation of a public trial. After an official investigation, Den Uyl agreed to drop the matter on the condition that Bernhard resign from all official duties...