Word: vetoing
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...cooperatives were "amassing an enormous amount of money that they're going to put into political activities, very frankly." He argued persuasively that the Democratic Congress was going to take all the credit by giving the dairymen 85% of parity in a bill that the President could not possibly veto. "If you do," said Connally, "you've cost yourself the money?you've lost your political advantage. You, you're infinitely worse off." Later, Connally advised Nixon: "You're in this thing for everything...
...President agreed that he could not veto a bill that raised parity. "Not because they're milkers, but because they're farmers," he said. "And it would be just turning down the whole damn Middle America. Uh, where, uh, we, uh, where we, uh, need support. And under the circumstances, I think the best thing to do is just, uh, relax and enjoy it." Minutes later Nixon said he would boost support prices?without saying just how high...
...players and owners are at odds on other issues as well. The players want veto power over trades (in major league baseball, ten-year veterans who have played for their team for five consecutive years can reject trades), higher minimum salaries and an end to curfews and fines. At week's end the strike seemed far from settlement. A similar strike over the pension fund four years ago collapsed when the then champion Kansas City Chiefs decided to play in the All-Star game. This year most of the Dolphins decided to boycott. When the All-Stars refused...
...advertising is hardly likely. It is well remembered that sponsorship fell off significantly during the 14-month hostship of John Chancellor, who hated the assignment and refused to flog. Worst of all, Walters says that if the new host will not do commercials, neither will she. (Walters modestly denies veto power, though she adds: "I have talked some with Dick Wald and Herb Schlosser.") Today's trials are nearly over. Researchers are currently conducting viewer surveys, and by the end of the month, NBC expects to say an official good morning to Jess, Ed, Bill, Doug...
...autonomy. Last week the Senate Banking Committee approved an amendment drafted by Democrats Henry ("Scoop") Jackson of Washington and Adlai Stevenson III of Illinois that would require Ex-lm to give Congress 30 days' advance notice of any proposed credit of $50 million or more; Congress could then veto the loan. Tougher restrictions could be added on the Senate floor...