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Duehay called the charges a "political ploy" and insisted that city money is not financing the opponents...

Author: By William E. Mckibben, | Title: Tax Cut Opponents Heat Up Campaign | 10/14/1980 | See Source »

...there was no Kennedy ploy. Watching three TV sets in a room at the Waldorf, a subdued Kennedy and his sisters were also puzzled as the states passed. They telephoned the Kennedy trailer at the Garden to inquire and were told: "They are just having trouble counting their people." Kennedy realized he was losing, but sounded relaxed. "I guess I had better get something to eat," he said and stepped across the hall for some roast lamb sent up by room service...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Madison Square Garden of Briars | 8/25/1980 | See Source »

...have not had a proper capability for a limited response. The directive will permit us to substantially increase intelligence satellites and command and controls." Huntington said, adding that the decision was the outcome of a detailed three-year study and did not represent a political reelection ploy...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Local Experts Disagree On Nuclear Strategy Shift | 8/8/1980 | See Source »

...point, this ploy seems to have been successful. Gaddafi did send a personal note to Khomeini urging once again that the hostages be freed. But the request had no impact at all on the Ayatullah for a reason that should have been quite clear to the White House: Gaddafi had no influence with Khomeini. Even more baffling was Brzezinski's use of the unorthodox Billy channel when State Department routes for approaching Gaddafi had been carefully cultivated...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Burden of Billy | 8/4/1980 | See Source »

...Washington. For one thing, he had worked with a Vice President he admired, Nelson Rockefeller, and yet their two staffs had constantly quarreled. Now he and his family had worked out a fine life, and they were all enjoying themselves. He did not want to become "an election ploy." But as the group broke up, about 2 a.m., one participant turned back to Betty for her opinion. "Whatever is needed," she said...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Inside the Jerry Ford Drama | 7/28/1980 | See Source »

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