Word: let
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Let's take a seeming "trifle," the disappearance of sugar. Whose fault is it? The Central Committee's? The Council of Ministers'? Of course, they are at fault. But aren't you and I too? We have come to tolerate the disappearance of one item and then another. How can we be surprised at tolerating the disappearance of such relatively minor things when just yesterday we put up with the disappearance of so many people...
...Let us get down to the causes of why sugar is a pathetically precious gift on the day of international solidarity of workers. Our new leaders took a fearless look into the eyes of statistical truth about alcoholism and its consequences. They gasped. A harsh, radical decision was taken. But the emotion, quite justified, was not supported, unfortunately, by a long-range, well-worked-out plan. An appearance of discussion was organized -- in the old way, by fishing for supporting voices...
...columnist "the Jacuzzi Gunman" and "Rambo Rowan," while black leaders criticized authorities for dropping charges against the white intruders. No charges have been brought against Rowan, and the case against the youths is still under investigation. In his first column after the episode, Rowan stuck to his guns: "Let my political enemies crow. But let them know that as long as authorities leave this society awash in drugs and guns, I will protect my family...
...Frank Carlucci maintained that the corruption concerned "individuals, not the institution," prosecutors disagreed. "It's going to show that the whole procurement process is a joke," contended a high-ranking investigator. While not claiming that all transactions are fraudulent, he insisted that "there hasn't been a significant contract let in the past six or eight years that hasn't been made on the basis of inside information...
...conflict of interest, theft of government property, mail fraud, wire fraud, false statements and conspiracy to defraud the U.S. Whether any of those crimes can be proved against anyone remains to be seen. As rumors of impending indictments swept the beleaguered Pentagon, Carlucci took a calm view. He advised, "Let's not jump off the cliff before we find out what we're talking about here." That may take a while, but the timing could be awkward. If the Justice Department sticks to its announced deadline, the indictments could come shortly before the November election. For the Administration, that would...