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...hodgepodge of programs with a muddle of purposes directed by a multitude of agencies. The main one is the Agency for International Development, and its chief, ex-Governor John Gilligan of Ohio, is leaving next month under pressure, in part because he offended too many people by trying to straighten out his department. AID is tangled up by more than 150 restrictive and sometimes contradictory congressional mandates. It is not astonishing that a program so confused within is so misunderstood on the outside...
...needs some time to straighten things out," the friend said, adding that "he'll definitely be back next year...
...House last week moved quickly to dissociate the President from Brother Billy's banking. Since Jimmy Carter took office, his 62% share of the family business has been in a blind trust managed by Atlanta Attorney Charles Kirbo. When Kirbo discovered the relaxed management, he quickly moved to straighten out the mess...
Cleveland's Mayor Dennis Kucinich seems to lend credence to the saying "Never send a boy to do a man's job" [Dec. 25]. Let's hope Santa Claus provided him with enough toys and games so he can amuse himself while the professionals attempt to straighten out the mess. Edward F. Greene Keene...
...going to be one of the most dangerous players next year." But there remains that worry about the rookie's uncertain temper. "He needs to learn some humor," advises Nastase. McEnroe, who has been told to straighten up by his father, realizes his shortcomings. "I'm still in the process of learning, of trying to forget about the spectators and the linesmen," he says. "I do want to change...