Word: politicians
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Institute of Politics (IOP) of the Kennedy School of Government yesterday announced that three politician, two journalists, and a mediation expert will serve as Follows for the spring semester...
Heckler, a scrappy, hard-nosed politician, will be the second woman to join the Cabinet, after Elizabeth Dole, who begins her job as Transportation Secretary next month. Heckler's past criticisms of the President's economic program and her support of the Equal Rights Amendment have led some hard-core conservatives to doubt her ideological purity. Heckler is expected to play an important role in selling Congress on solutions to such volatile issues as abortion and Social Security. But she has questioned the effectiveness of an HHS proposal requiring that parents be notified when minors receive contraceptives from...
...unusual display was only one highlight of a lightning diplomatic foray by Nakasone that was intended to burnish Japan's political image, not only in Korea but also in Washington. During his 24-hour visit to Seoul, the outgoing Japanese politician who became Prime Minister seven weeks ago was laying some shrewd groundwork for his meeting with President Ronald Reagan this week. At a time of fraying U.S.-Japanese relations on such issues as regional defense spending and international trade, Nakasone was hoping to demonstrate that Japan intended to be a strong and stabilizing U.S. ally in Asia. Said...
...bureaucracy is complaining about the speed with which Nakasone demands action, a habit that he is said to have learned from one of his idols, the late Senator Robert F. Kennedy. Having convinced the skeptical South Koreans of his good will, Nakasone may find the going easier with a politician as amiable as Ronald Reagan...
...There is a half-hour break, but Levine never stops moving. "I'm sorry about the mistake," says one singer. "Don't be silly," soothes Levine. Like an expert politician working a crowd, he is able to carry on a conversation without losing any time. He chats with Lighting Designer Gil Wechsler about a recent recital he played and compares notes on pianos. Then a quick lunch of half a turkey sandwich and a diet soft drink. More paperwork awaits: an invitation from Sarah Lawrence College to give a lecture series, replies to fan letters, rehearsal changes...