Word: marlins
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...effects of Waller's candor. Secretary of State James Baker claimed that the general's comments were intended to keep Saddam guessing. Countered a U.N. diplomat: "When an official states publicly that something is disinformation, that's when you know it is not." Meanwhile, White House press secretary Marlin Fitzwater told reporters that "what ((Waller)) really said is they might not be as ready as they would like...
...Bush Administration also chose its words carefully. White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater said the U.S. was in a "slowdown," while President Bush called the economy "sluggish." Meanwhile, the Commerce Department reported that the GNP grew a weak 1.7% in the July-September period, down slightly from the previous estimate. Most of the growth came before Iraq invaded Kuwait...
...Bush Administration has avoided using the R word, which officially is defined as six months of economic contraction. "We don't believe we're in a recession right now," White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater said two weeks ago. But many economists contend that the slump actually began last summer. "The economy was headed toward a recession before Iraq invaded Kuwait," says Allen Sinai, chief economist for the consulting firm Boston Company Economic Advisors. "The invasion was just the nail in the coffin." Richard Hoey, chief U.S. economist for the British investment firm Barclays de Zoete Wedd, concurs: "Only the severity...
...room dropped." Foley dictated a version off the top of his head. Darman said it would take only a few minutes to draft, and began writing. He showed the draft to Sununu, who passed it to Foley. After a few changes, Bush looked it over, called in press secretary Marlin Fitzwater, and told him to release...
...command of Saudi forces and was unwilling to subordinate American troops to them, so Schwarzkopf was given a divided command. At a press conference later, Schwarzkopf explained, "This is not NATO, O.K.? There is not one supreme commander, and there doesn't need to be." Added White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater: "The chain of command has been working very well...