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Word: informants (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Though CBS never directly informed the Bush camp that the interview would focus exclusively on Iran-contra, its intentions were hardly a secret. "We kept getting reports that it was going to be an ambush," said Bush's chief of staff, Craig Fuller. "CBS was leaking so badly that if they'd been Dutch they'd have been under water," said Teeley. On Monday Teeley telephoned Bush to inform him of the rumors about a potential on-air confrontation, suggesting that Bush have a briefing for preparation. "I don't need a briefing, " Bush replied. He had just returned from...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bushwhacked! | 2/8/1988 | See Source »

Members of the Cambridge Police Patrolmen's Association told the City Council last night that city negotiators bargained with them in bad faith by failing to inform them about a wage contract agreement which other city unions had signed...

Author: By Emily Mieras, | Title: Police Protest Wage Contract | 12/8/1987 | See Source »

Currently if tutors wish to eat their meals--which they receive free--anywhere but at their affiliated houses, they must inform the checker at their dining hall who in turn calls ahead so the other dining hall checker will expect the tutor, dining services officials said...

Author: By Matthew L. Schuerman, | Title: House Tutors Granted Interhouse Privileges | 12/2/1987 | See Source »

...conferees resorted to some dubious accounting tricks to reach their $30 billion goal. Consider the truth-in-pizza labeling plan. Under this provision, manufacturers of frozen pizzas will be required to inform consumers whether their pies are made with real cheese. The designers of the plan expect that pizzamakers who use ersatz products will be forced to switch to the real thing. The result will be an increase in the demand for cheese. The Federal Government, in turn, will have to buy back less cheese from dairy farmers. Estimated budget savings of this cheesy scheme: $29 million over three years...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Turkey And Trimmings | 11/30/1987 | See Source »

...Reagan's repeated assertions that he knew nothing of the diversion of Iranian profits to the contras, the majority report says that issue is unresolved. Thus it indirectly questions the credibility of former National Security Adviser John Poindexter, who swore that he approved the diversion and intentionally did not inform the President...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Where The Buck Finally Stops | 11/23/1987 | See Source »

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