Word: successors
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...both the Constitution and the citizenry only means that in the end we can expect President Reagan to issue pardons. We can also expect that the pardons will come long after the election is over, which may even be long after Vice President Bush has been elected his successor. If this were to come to pass, it would be hard to have much faith, either in a Constitution which could allow such deeds to go unpunished, or in a citizenry which could allow such deeds to be repeated. As slowly as the wheels of justice may turn, turn they must...
...nest in Atlanta and was meeting resistance from established black preachers in Chicago. Jackson, who was not even a minister yet (and therefore less of a threat) was given Operation Breadbasket to operate on indeterminate territory partway between SCLC and Chicago's local pastors. The group met, as its successor Operation PUSH still does, on Saturday mornings, so as not to invade the sacred turf of the Sunday preachers. Jackson was "included out" from the beginning...
Theater is the clue to understanding how we are choosing the successor to our first actor President. This may be one of Reagan's lasting legacies. Onstage the candidates offer performances of calculated civility, feigned rage and planned ad libs. Backstage the underlying hostility is real enough, among competitors not that far apart on the issues. It surfaces in moments of phony drama contrived to catch another fellow off guard, breaking the rhythms of his planned explanations and evasions. This the public sees in the televised debates; but with more candor and detail than in past campaigns, the press...
Walsh called McFarlane's guilty plea a "very important" development in his 14-month investigation. In the coming weeks, the investigation is expected to yield a round of indictments against North and others, including Rear Adm. John M. Poindexter, who was McFarlane's successor as national security adviser...
Dowler said he is also proud of the improvementof Houghton's financial status over the last fouryears. "I will be handing over to my successor afinancially healthy institution," theadministrator said. "It was not that way when Icame...