Word: part
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Those feet-up gab sessions, those earnest White House breakfasts that are so much a part of domestic politics, are of no account in a dilemma like Iran. It is almost pure decision making from dawn to dawn. There are meetings constantly, but there is always something oddly uncollegial about them. When power is employed, the resolve and foresight of the President are the main ingredients. Without those the apparatus does not work...
...higher than fourth in nationwide public opinion polls among Republicans. But in the past few weeks George Herbert Walker Bush has managed to shorten the odds considerably. The Republican field of ten candidates has plainly divided into the big four and the minor six. Bush is firmly part of that top rank, along with Ronald Reagan, still the front runner, John Connally and Howard Baker...
Still, there was an electric excitement in the gathering despite the frivolity. The delegates were largely middle-aged and up, an assortment of party faithful from all 67 of Florida's counties. Many had come long distances at the break of day, and they felt they were important, part of a vital political process. They were thrilled to see their party's leaders. "I don't know how to describe it without getting chills," said Mary Lane, a sixtyish real estate agent. "Most exciting thing that's happened to the party in years," agreed Mary Ruhl...
Mahosky and his friends have already picked up their prize. "Part of the jewelry will go to charity, part we'll sell for taxes," says Mahosky, "and part we'll keep as an investment." Meanwhile, the sextet plans to continue harmonizing...
...Last week the Thai military command announced that the country would move most of the refugees from insecure frontier areas and establish huge camps to hold them. Thai officials contend that many of the Cambodians are actually inside their country already; even so, the 560,000 may be only part of an exodus even larger than the tragic flight of more than 700,000 refugees from Viet...