Word: vetoes
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Bell promised that Curran would not be overruled unless "the special counsel's decisions were grossly inconsistent with well-established prosecutorial standards." The Attorney General also said that any veto by Heymann of Curran's request would be reported to Congress and the public. In those circumstances-and the certainty that Republicans would be screaming, "Cover-up!"-Heymann would have needed very strong nerves indeed to veto any request by Curran to prosecute. Said Heymann last week: "I can't imagine...
...world market. Late last week the Administration concluded a bilateral memorandum of agreement with Israel under which the U.S. promises to "consult" with Israel-that is, to give it some sort of support-if Egypt should violate the terms of the peace treaty, and to use its veto if the U.N. Security Council should try to take action against the treaty...
...with the power to determine spending priorities in areas such as education, housing, health and agriculture. The Assembly would have no taxing power, but would receive a block grant from Parliament. Parliament retains authority over economic and financial policies, regional trade and international representation, and has an all-important veto over any assembly action that "threatens the national interest...
Rosenberg's brief, first filed on Nov. 11, 1977, and amended on March 16, 1978, argues that the Massachusetts law which gives the parish absolute veto power on licenses within 500 feet violates the Constitution's prohibition against state-established religions, its guarantee of equal protection under the law, and the Sherman Act, which prohibits actions in restraint of free trade...
...Security Council effort to devise a cease-fire formula. Western and Third World members lined up behind a proposed resolution calling for reciprocal withdrawal of both Vietnamese and Chinese troops. China indicated that it was in favor, but negotiations collapsed in the face of a certain Soviet veto. In the light of Vice Premier Teng's festive reception in the U.S., and Washington's tepid response to the Chinese invasion, the Soviet resentment of America's role in the crisis was superficially understandable, but not warranted by the facts. Moscow had been informed after Teng...