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...with the generals. During the eight-year reign of General Ibrahim Babangida, from 1985 to 1993, Abiola himself often operated as a bagman, showering large sums on prominent African Americans who would have been embarrassed to take money directly from a military dictator. An effort by Jesse Jackson to strengthen ties between African and African-American businessmen benefited from Abiola's largesse, as did the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation: each reportedly received a $250,000 donation. Few people asked where the money came from; even fewer returned it. The currying of favor continued under the brutal reign of Abacha. During...
...goal in this bill is to strengthen federal support for higher education," said Sen. Edward M. Kennedy '54-'56 (D-Mass.) "This legislation expands access to college for all qualified students...
...TIME Daily Washington correspondent Declan McCullagh says that the ageless consumer watchdog demanded that Kennard hold hearings on the grounds that "the addition of AT&T's muscle would strengthen TCI's government-permitted monopoly on cable rather than give consumers more choice." Notes McCullagh: "The argument is that the combination would create an 800-lb. gorilla that the Bells couldn't compete against." But Nader, says McCullagh, is missing the point. The Baby Bells currently aren't competing against anyone, not even each other. Allowing AT&T/TCI to compete in the local phone game would encourage the Bells...
...physicist who is well-known for his tofu hot dogs, and the lab manager who is an avid equestrian, the new position in Leverett brings an opportunity to further strengthen the House advising system...
Third, he emphasized the need to strengthen the sciences at Harvard, from the hard sciences to engineering...