Word: towers
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...could encourage its work by appointing pragmatists rather than supply-side theorists. Another signal to the markets might come from Bush's choice of a Defense Secretary, since he must decide whether he wants a skilled politician or a disciplined manager. Among the finalists: former Texas Senator John Tower, who has strong ties to defense contractors, and Paul O'Neill, chief executive of Alcoa and a former OMB deputy...
...said he hasn't decided on a defense secretary, despite news reports he will name former Sen. John Tower...
...Hampshire Gov. John Sununu, who will be Bush's chief-of-staff, told reporters the vice president still was "looking at a lot of people" for the post. A spokesperson for Tower said he was "on hold...
Counting the number of angels that fit on the head of a pin may be an appropriate part of your mission in the ivory tower, but here in the office we want to count the increase in our paychecks. We work hard at our jobs and we deserve to be compensated fairly. We deal with reality every day, not abstractions. We are the secretaries, the data entry operators, the accounting assistants, library workers and the technical support staff that carry out the daily mission of the University...
Retailing experts trace the company's decline to the construction of the hulking tower. The building was designed to serve as headquarters for an expanding conglomerate of "everything stores." These were intended to offer everything from financial services to apparel (a strategy dubbed "socks 'n' stocks"). By the year 2000, the tower was to be occupied solely by Sears' own corporate branches, in contrast to about 60% of the building's 13,000-worker occupancy now. The view from the 110th floor may have been fine, but the vision was blurred. "The tower might have been one of Sears' greatest...