Word: reform
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Dean Henry Rosovsky turns down the presidencies of Chicago, Tufts, B.U., Stanford and Duke, citing a commitment to his study of reform proposals for undergraduate education...
Harvard Dean Henry Rosovsky turns down the directorship of Romper Room, citing his commitment to the reform of undergraduate education at Harvard "at this time." The toddlers do not seem very disappointed, however; as one observes, "We can always go with James Q. Wilson...
Said Jack Carlson, chief economist for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce: "He has recognized that the economy is slipping away faster than he expected, and that he doesn't have time for major reform proposals...
During the campaign, Jimmy Carter described the U.S. tax system as a "disgrace to the human race" and promised "comprehensive" reforms. But with unemployment at 6.9%, inflation at 6.5% and the economy expected to weaken in the second half of 1978, he has had to shelve most of his ideas for reform. Instead, to stimulate the economy, he settled last week on a package of tax cuts totaling $25 billion?about $3 billion higher than had been expected?which he will recommend to Congress in January. Main features of his tax program...
DIED. General Juan Velasco Alvarado, 67, former left-leaning military president of Peru; in Lima. Velasco seized power in a 1968 coup and nationalized U.S. oil and copper firms. His land reform gave millions of acres to peasants, but Velasco's growing dictatorial powers led to his ousting by more moderate officers...