Word: commit
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Dates: during 1980-1980
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Smith spoke briefly on the pros and cons of divestiture, refusing to completely commit himself to either position...
...assets depreciate substantially, the income stream will go down in a few years," Cabot said, adding, "If there is going to be a change in investment policy from here, it would be to commit more of our assets to cash or cash equivalents...
Participation can change not only the quality of work to be more satisfying and developing. It can also improve the very quality of the service and support auditors who are more concerned with helping people so they don't commit crimes rather than catching criminals. I think there is no way other than increased participation and involvement that is going to change that. There is no way to do it by law or command--it's got to bring out the best in the civil servant, and the best in the civil servant is a desire to serve...
...Baker's campaign, but he doubts that he will work for any other candidate since he still regards Reagan as the "best of the lot." He is concerned, however, that in the hands of the old guard Reagan will not be properly briefed on the issues and may commit the kind of blunders that plagued him in the 1976 campaign...
Farview is no hospital; instead it's a cruel hell of a prison. Those the courts commit to Farview Hospital for treatment must face the twisted brutality of guards who work persistently to break patients down, their object always to reduce them to pathetic, easy-to-manage shells, weak, rattling bags of bones, soft, flabby masses of obedient matter. An the care always amounted to total fear and control. One of the guards explains that "Fear kept them in line...Keep them looking over their shoulder for that boot and they don't think of much mischief. That was treatment...