Word: prefered
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...make him aware of other viewpoints. I'm a living example that you can differ with Jimmy Carter. I disagreed with him on three major issues. I was for full amnesty; I was for gay rights; I was for a stronger abortion position." Some colleagues would prefer that she differed less often...
...Panamanian support for the treaty I shall ask every person to vote, to express himself on the new treaty. We already have begun the massive registration of every Panamanian. It is true that I would prefer a generation of Castristas [Castro-types] to a generation of castrados [castrated ones]. They may vote no, but I want them to vote. I have faith that my people will vote for the right thing...
...minute toast, Begin drew a parallel between the P.L.O. and the Nazis, and described the P.L.O. philosophy as "an Arabic Mein Kampf [which was] a danger to all free nations." Vance, in a brief, measured nonresponse, acknowledged that Washington was taking "a more active approach than you would prefer" in attempting to steer the two sides into negotiations. Vance urged his hosts to take a chance for peace and to accept "the risks of a course which can bring greater rewards, but which also leads down paths that are unfamiliar...
...official business. Companies lease sophisticated and expensive machinery and make direct loans to help families set up cellar factories whose workers labor all hours to meet delivery dates. Even the biggest Italian and other European-owned subsidiaries may buy components from suppliers who use black labor (U.S. subsidiaries prefer to play by the official rules). For some companies, use of the secret labor pool can spell the difference between survival and bankruptcy. Italian industry is bound hand and foot by prounion laws that make it virtually impossible to lay off workers in slack periods, mandate extensive and expensive fringe benefits...
...Evening News, though Arledge is quick to plead that he is still experimenting. The direction seems apparent enough. ABC, not surrendering news "responsibility" in other ways, may well end up the most revved-up, visually busy network news show. The other two networks can specialize instead, if they prefer, in coherence and proportion. But Arledge may be on to something. It is a good bet that a year from now all three evening news shows will be different...