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Robert B. Slater, managing editor of the Journal, said the competition for talented black applicants is heavy and Harvard has "done a better job of attracting them because of its reputation...
...Slater cited the Afro-American Studies department as one of several aspects of the University that is attractive to prospective black students...
Last week the feds stirred. Secretary of Transportation Rodney Slater said he may impose fines to stop predatory behavior by big airlines. "There is growing concern that the major carriers are willing to lose money--lots of it--in the short run to drive off competition," says Slater. The department must wait 60 days before clipping any wings, and clearly Slater hopes the majors will back off before he has to start. Meanwhile, the Justice Department has begun an investigation into possible anticompetitive practices...
American, United, Delta and Northwest contend that Slater's warnings amount to interference in a tough market. "The small airlines want sympathy, so they accuse us of competing vigorously in the marketplace, which is and should be perfectly legal," argues Jon Austin, a spokesman for Northwest. And a smart strategy, perhaps. But now the big carriers have managed to attract the attention of both the Transportation and Justice departments. As Microsoft can attest, a smart business strategy isn't necessarily smart politics...
...When a Clinton lobbyist approached him, Martinez was ready: "Why should I vote for fast track when it's like pulling teeth to get anything from [the President]?" Martinez recalls saying. Within days, Martinez got a late-night call from Clinton, and, later, a call from Transportation Secretary RODNEY SLATER, telling him that the project would move forward. Martinez claims "there was never a deal," but a week after he came out in favor of the now dormant fast-track bill, the Federal Highway Administration green-lighted the 4.5-mile project. At $311 million a mile, the freeway would slice...