Word: nevertheless
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...ranting something about "Jesus Christ Super Stud," "hard wood" and "Chinese water torture." I realize it may be arrogant for me, a mere campaign worker, to criticize a newspaper-man's use of such unintelligible images and lame Johnny Carson-style jokes in the place of actual political discourse; nevertheless, this is truly execrable stuff...
...Nevertheless, Rather beat out Mudd for the anchor job, rankling some TV traditionalists in the process. In an effort to keep him from jumping to ABC, CBS gave Rather a record $22 million ten-year contract, a quantum leap in the pay for network journalists. The network also had to ask Cronkite politely to move up his retirement date to accommodate Rather's new contract. Cronkite agreed, but some insiders claim he was never happy about...
...reporter on board, Bill Peterson, had not written anything offensive about the televangelist; it was T.R. Reid who had been blacklisted for his articles. "I don't care," Robertson retorted. "Get him off. I don't care if Katharine Graham tries to get on. Throw her off too." Nevertheless, Peterson was allowed to stay the rest...
...Texaco's biggest shareholder, Icahn controls 14.8% of the nation's third largest oil firm (after Exxon and Mobil). Nevertheless, Texaco has blocked his attempts to play a direct role in planning the reorganization. The company's proposal, which Schwartzberg approved last week, must now be accepted by Texaco stockholders. Icahn says he may team up with other investors to acquire a larger stake in the firm, and may also attempt to put his own hand-picked directors on the Texaco board...
...commanding a clear lead in the media polls can carry as many disadvantages as benefits. A failure to meet high expectations means defeat even when a candidate has finished first. Gov. Michael S. Dukakis is expected to win handily in the neighboring New Hampshire primary, but nevertheless cannot risk a strong second place showing by any other candidate...