Word: towers
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George Bush had little time to ruminate about the forces of history and the balance of power in Asia during his journey last week. The pace was too fast, the ratio of ceremony to substance too high, and there was too much fretting over the Tower debacle back home...
Democrats hold a 55-45 majority. An AssociatedPress tally showed 44 Democrats and Sen. LarryPressler (R-S.D.) either solidly opposed orleaning in opposition, and 40 Republicans eithersolidly for Tower or leaning in favor of thenomination...
...Tower, meanwhile, met at the White House withBush, Adm. William Crowe and Deputy DefenseSecretary William H. Taft IV, who is serving asacting defense secretary...
...nominee has been dogged by allegations ofexcessive drinking, womanizing and questions abouthis ties to defense contractors. Over a 24-yearperiod, Tower received more than $1 million inconsulting fees from such defense industry giantsas Rockwell and Martin Marietta...
...Tower has said he has no intention of giving upthe fight for confirmation and has vowed to giveup drinking if he becomes defense secretary...