Word: leeway
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Texas law practice (his income averages nearly $500,000 per year). But in December 1970, when the Treasury post was offered again, Connally accepted. Nixon cared relatively little for economics, and he was in awe of Connally's self-assurance, so he gave the Treasury Secretary a lot of leeway in which to operate. Connally's actions were gruff and abrasive, as if he were playing in a high-stakes poker game, and he often offended foreign finance ministers. But he was able to negotiate a much needed realignment of currencies, devaluing the dollar by 7.9% the year he took...
Poland gives the church far more leeway than most Communist countries, but the Pope and his bishops want fundamental guarantees: freedom to publish books and periodicals, to broadcast, to build churches and name bishops without interference, the opportunity for Christians to earn jobs and degrees and educate their children in the faith without discrimination. The Pope told Gierek that church-state détente in Poland could be "one of the elements in the ethical and international order in Europe and the modern world, an order that flows from respect for the rights of the nation and for human rights...
Perhaps. The rules of stock car racing are vaguely drawn to give the competitors a lot of crowd-pleasing leeway, especially on the last lap when, as King Petty says, "you're getting down to pay dirt...
...were signs that after six years of talks, SALT II was finally within reach. The Secretary seemed especially relaxed on the plane. During the first day's talks, after reading their formal statements, Vance and Gromyko engaged in some serious trading, indicating that both had been given substantial leeway to strike a bargain. Later, after telephoning a brief progress report to Carter, a tired Vance acknowledged that the number of outstanding questions had been narrowed. Still, he cautioned, "We have some issues yet to be resolved. Some are difficult...
...South African government. Furthermore, the ambiguity inherent in the language of the report allows Harvard to judge a bank satisfactory on the basis of its private statements, disregarding (as in the case of Manufacturers Hanover) the bank's seemingly unsatisfactory publicly stated policy. It also provides Harvard with leeway in its interpretation--strict or loose--of the policy adopted by the bank. Harvard needs to define more clearly its criteria and procedures for evaluating institutions dealing with South Africa. Otherwise, the case-by-case evaluation will be nothing but a semblence of commitment to the already tenuous policy outlined...