Word: meyers
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...John W. Vessey Jr. courageously told a House committee that he was against then President Jimmy Carter's plan to withdraw American troops from that nation. Carter retaliated when the time came to pick an Army Chief of Staff; he reached past Vessey to elevate General Edward C. Meyer to the top post. The Pentagon buzzed with rumors that Vessey's career was finished. But last week President Ronald Reagan surprised everyone by revealing that Vessey, 59, was his choice for the highest uniformed post of all. If the Senate concurs, Vessey will replace Air Force General David...
...during combat in Viet Nam. "It's good to have a guy in there who has been shot at," said one officer in praise of Vessey's selection. Instead of pouting over the snub from Carter, Vessey has served loyally as Army Vice Chief of Staff to Meyer, his former subordinate. Meyer, who had passed the word that he did not want to be Chairman, lauded Vessey's promotion, predicting: "He will do the kinds of things that the Chairman ought to be doing, looking at broad policies and articulating the issues...
Precisely what the Chairman of the J.C.S. should do, however, is at the heart of a delicate debate being pressed by Chairman Jones with the other four Chiefs, including Meyer. At issue is whether the current structure of the J.C.S. really best serves the nation or merely protects the parochial interests of each service...
Andrew C. Meyer, attorney for Andruskevics, said he had chosen not to sue the city of Boston because at the time of the accident, it was illegal to take the municipality to court. That law has since been changed to allow for suit against Boston, but the new statute does not apply retroactively...
...Meyer said that because of the city's longterm lease with the University, Harvard should be held accountable for the accident. The University, after paying damages to Andruskevics, could then sue the city to recover the award, Meyer said...