Word: move
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Carter to curtail U.S. oil imports as well. In return, the Europeans were prepared to offer a concession of their own-an indication by West Germany of willingness to expand its economy slightly, thus complying with a long-standing U.S. demand that Bonn pull its weight and help move the world economy toward real recovery...
...other currencies, and thus also help stabilize the dollar itself. Schmidt's proposal features two devices: 1) a so-called boa of currencies, which would have more leeway than the old snake to let weaker currencies, such as Britain's pound and Italy's lira, initially move up and down within a broader margin than the stronger currencies; and 2) a kind of "mini-IMF" of pooled reserves from which the members could automatically draw funds to support their currencies and deter speculation...
...after an Alger Hiss or running away from the Checkers mess, pursuing the phanton of "peace with honor" or retreating from the very real brown manila envelopes loaded with cash that his vice president used to collect every two weeks or so. As long as he was on the move-to China, to Russia, to San Clemente-he was at least predictable. It was when he slowed down, when he tried to play the role of the great American rather than the part of the cheap, grasping politico for which he was created, that he became dangerous. Nixon in tears...
...move from Buffalo, because of the deal involved, has some very disturbing overtones. What has happened is that two millionaire-businessmen have toyed with the NBA, making pawns out of basketball franchises in two major cities...
...York, or Boston or Los Angeles, that's fine. Those cities are big enough to encompass a wealthy population of prospective fans. But John Y. Brown had to abandon Lousiville, the city he said he really wanted to move to, because the wealthy market to support the team just wasn't there...