Word: wield
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Economy Begins at Home. "I am going to wield the broom," he promised on inauguration night, "by the handle." Where Kubitschek ran his palace like an open house. Quadros ran it like a Marine barracks. He tossed Kubitschek's luxurious furnishings out of the executive offices, fired the fancy chef (he prefers beef, rice and beans), returned Kubitschek's $8,000 grand piano. "Economy," he said, "begins at home." Aides no longer walked; they ran. Locks barred the presidential doors, and red and green traffic lights informed ministers when to knock, when to wait. In the halls, guards...
...would be a great pity if the Administration built up hopes--almost certain to be dashed--that Kennedy's talks with De Gaulle will end in some kind of new entente. France is not likely to change her desire to wield an independent bomb, and De Gaulle is not likely to be any the less adamant on the need for a revised NATO command structure...
...from Monty for their military skill, but Cromwell flunks as a political strategist. King Alfred is given the palm as "possibly the greatest king England has ever had" for combining admirably the arts of generalship and statesmanship. Tito and De Gaulle are awarded top honors among contemporary leaders who wield both Parliaments and paratroops...
Kennedy stopped short of issuing an ultimatum. In the questioning that followed, he deftly parried newsmen's persistent attempts to find out just how big a stick he was willing to wield to back up his soft words. The Pentagon's lip was zipped, but word began to percolate from across the Pacific of the major military movements...
...each of the three regions, a House of Assembly and a House of Chiefs wield legislative authority, while a prime minister and cabinet constitute the executives. The national government at Lagos employs the same...