Word: leveler
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...issuing of statements concerning a controversial matter that was approaching my desk for a final decision during the formative stage of that decision-making process. Quite often I will read in the news media the attitudes of some of my people that work at the sub-Cabinet level, at the Assistant Secretary level, views that are leaked to promote oneself and also one's ideas and views...
...next step would be an Egyptian proposal," the President said, deliberately keeping the U.S. presence minimal. "It will be given to us and then delivered to Israel. If it is constructive, then my guess is that a meeting between the two governments, certainly at the Foreign Minister level, will be likely. We will participate at that meeting if they both want...
...range of matters, the interim government has worked reasonably well. A dispute flared briefly over the firing of a black Justice Minister who complained publicly that there were so few blacks holding senior positions in the civil service and police. Since then, according to veteran civil servants, the level of cooperation between black and white ministers sharing the same portfolio has been generally high. But the real test is whether the blacks on Rhodesia's governing Executive Council-Bishop Muzorewa, the Rev. Ndabaningi Sithole and Chief Jeremiah Chirau-can pull off a ceasefire; the evidence so far strongly suggests...
...other property do little for the economy and benefit mainly wealthy investors. Though the White House would now be grudgingly content to see the tax remain at its present maximum effective rate of 49%, the Steiger amendment seeks to cut the rate to no more than 25%, the level that prevailed prior to 1970. The bill was introduced in April by Wisconsin Republican William Steiger, who has attracted broad support with his argument that a lower rate would benefit everyone by stimulating the stock market and boosting capital investment, thereby creating jobs...
...calls in an agency for a thorough study of its security needs may expect to pay $100,000 or so. Both Burns and Pinkerton's typically begin such a consultation with a "threat analysis," aimed at determining the degree of peril to which the company and its high-level executives are exposed. After that study, which may take as long as six months if the client has overseas branches, the advisers draw up a plan that outlines exactly how the company should react in various emergency and hostage situations, and designates which officers would make up the crisis staff...