Word: reform
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...time of postal reform, our postal system was in serious trouble. It was suffering under an archaic organizational structure and overlapping and often contradictory laws and regulations. It was also hindered by an ancient physical plant, low employee morale and productivity, and political pressures. These problems left a poor legacy as postal management has struggled to bring about change. Improvements have been made and, despite occasional complaints, the overall record of the Postal Service in terms of reliability and speed of delivery is quite good, particularly when compared with other countries...
...still believe that the principles embodied in postal reform will provide us with a far more efficient postal system. Among those principles is one which calls for the apportioning of the costs of all postal operations to all users of the mail on a fair and equitable basis. I support that principle; I believe it is sound and that it should be pursued to the maximum extent possible...
...think that after this painful experience, the people are convinced that nothing can be achieved by force, that there must be dialogue. All have agreed to a new reform program for a new Lebanon. For all sides are equal in force, equal in territory, equal in rights. This cease-fire came about because everyone was convinced that it was time to stop the deterioration, to stop the killing. What we want is a peaceful Lebanon, a Lebanon that can satisfy all Lebanese. There is no reason for this cease-fire to break down because all parties have agreed to return...
...repudiation of state interference on behalf of society's welfare. Because Spencer's society was evolving naturally, any such tampering would result in disaster. These theories, embraced by upper and middle classes alike in America, provided these classes with a rationale for opposing all social reform. The phrase "survival of the fittest," taken from Spencer's work, suggested that those on the top and bottom deserved to be there and that such a division was both natural and good for society...
...runs more than 400 programs, employs 129,000 people and spends $118 billion, nearly one-third of this year's entire federal budget. To show its present snarl of red tape-and the need for reform-President Ford had a "mess chart" prepared on the health services provided by the department. The entire chart is shown on the opposite page (actual size: 4 ft. by 11 ft.). The adjoining segment is reproduced to give a closeup idea of its complexity...