Word: tightener
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...college more difficult. But Andrews' classmate Susanna Burger, who hopes some day to get a G.S.L. loan, understands what Reagan is trying to do. Her view: "Since there seem to be a lot of people not paying back their loans, I think it's logical to tighten up this whole program...
Downs picked up his first win of the day in the 400-yd. -individual medley, qualifying for the Eastern Seaboard Championships in the process. Also qualifying for the Easterns in the same race were teammates Countryman and Julian Bott. Later in the meet, when things were really beginning to tighten up, Downs made his second trip to the winner's circle by saving off two Quakers in the 500-yd. freestyle...
...opens the red folder reserved for classified material and frowns over one document. His lips tighten, he shakes his head, lets out an audible "Hmmm" and replaces the paper. In Sacramento, Reagan relied heavily on one-page "minimemos" prepared by his staff. Now the memorandums are longer, and they conclude with a space for Reagan to indicate one of four options: approve, approve as amended, reject, no action. Some of the memos are thoroughly routine. On this Lincoln's Birthday Reagan promotes nine military general officers and approves a presidential proclamation on agriculture...
...president or from its own Congressional candidates. If Reagan follows through on his vows to cut taxes and social spending, raise the defense budget and toughen policy toward the Soviets, and "the Ted Kennedys" oppose him, then the conservative mandate is clear. Run behind the Reagan banner and tighten ties with the GOP. However, Weyrich warns, "It remains to be seen if we have a conservative White House, or a conservative Senate...
Melissa D. Gerrity, assistant dean of the Faculty for financial affairs, said this week that despite efforts to work around inflation and tighten the budgetary belt, the University still needs to enlarge its income stream with a tuition hike...