Word: pushes
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...same duties as the patrolmen but are salaried employees not eligible for union membership. Many members fear the University is trying to squeeze out the union by relying on the agents and the "scientific hardware," neither of which carry union cards. Some officers note that despite Gorski's push for efficiency and reduced costs, he increased the size of the police office staff from four to over 20. The police administration says the extra staff is needed to handle the new computer program, which is of course true. But the policemen see the increase as a threat. Computer programmers...
...Press's new responsibilities than advising the President. He has, in addition, been named director of the newly created Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), designed to help set federal science policies and to coordinate Government research. In either role, Press insists, "my job is not to push for the programs of a particular segment of the scientific community or to argue for bigger budgets. I'm the President's scientist, and what he needs is an expert, not an advocate." Beyond any doubt, Frank Press meets that requirement...
...those polled, 55% think Carter should continue to press the Russians on human rights, and few believe this will hurt U.S. relations with the Soviet Union. But the public is not as comfortable with his strong moral stands in some other foreign policy areas. Only 39% feel he should push harder for black majority rule in South Africa if by doing so he jeopardizes exports to the U.S. of essential minerals like gold and copper. Only 42% believe he should criticize foreign leaders-like Uganda Dictator Idi Amin-if this threatens the safety of Americans living under their rule...
...Liberal Party's David Steel, thus assuring the Labor government's survival; this actually left the P.M. in a stronger parliamentary position than he has enjoyed for months. The price that Steel extracted was a Liberal voice in the government's legislative program in order to push such Liberal pet policies as devolution for Scotland and proportional balloting in the election of deputies to the European Assembly. With the votes of the 13 Liberal M.P.s, Callaghan's Laborites were able to defeat the opposition-Tories, Scottish and Welsh nationalists, some Ulster Unionists and a sprinkling...
...second half the lack of practice began to catch up on the Crimson. "We got tired and lost control of the scrum," Marczuk said. Columbia began to push the ruggers backwards, keeping the play in the Harvard end of the field...