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...standard presidential cuff links. Back on Capitol Hill, Kennedy showed the gift to some of his Democratic colleagues with a wry boast: "I can help you get some of these." The Republican stalwart, Barry Goldwater, caught the irony. "I'll bet," he kidded, "they have line-item veto written on the back...
Gold water's comment stemmed from Kennedy's spirited Senate endorsement a week earlier of Reagan's plea for power to veto individual budget appropriations. At the same time, Kennedy gave a smart slap to his own institution: "The budget process is in shambles, the deficit is out of control, and Congress is the problem...
...reform. The U.S. representatives noted that an economic-sanctions bill is currently pending in Congress and could become law despite President Reagan's opposition to it. At one point, McFarlane told the South Africans flatly, "It is not in your interest for the President to be overridden on a veto...
...already been dubbed the TBS-CBS bill. Although Ted Turner admits that a CBS plan to buy back a large share of its stock has already hurt his chances, both companies are aggressively lobbying Governor Mario Cuomo, who has until mid-August to decide whether to sign or veto the legislation. MARKETS Quite Early One Morning...
...Reagan Administration realized that both sides were jockeying for position, but reacted with a touch of pique over the Israeli veto of the list. Said a State Department spokesman: "Our decision will be taken in light of consultations with our friends in the area, but it will be our decision." Besides, maintained U.S. diplomats, any Palestinians who would take part in the first round of negotiations with the U.S. would not necessarily be the ones who would meet face to face with the Israelis later...