Word: moratorium
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...their list of musts was a moratorium on all new federal spending programs through 1976. "We want him to shout that loud and clear, right now," declared a Senator. Nor would they tolerate the nationalization of any troubled industry like the railroads. "We are on the brink of socialism," said a participant. "We want a clear commitment that he will not compromise the free enterprise system." Despite their solemn admonitions phrased in blunt language, the Senators came away believing they had not got their message across to the noncommittal President. "We sensed the same old attitude," said one of them...
...their push for a moratorium on new controls, the companies have the support of one old adversary: the United Auto Workers. U.A.W. President Leonard Woodcock also argues that a moratorium would give the industry a chance to restore its profits-and get union members back to work...
Although Christmas and St. Patrick's Day do provide a distraction to the Beantown's biting cold winter the moratorium between fall football and the hoopla of April's playoff's and Red Sox opener needed something big to tide seasons over. Thus the Beanpot (as in Boston baked) was born...
Mosley said he felt that more space is available for transfers now than was the case a few years ago. "We're certainly going to increase over the last few years," he said. In September 1973, the year before the transfer moratorium went into effect, 19 Harvard transfers were matriculated...
...THAT was a quarter of a lifetime ago, and things have changed. I kept in touch with many of the people who helped organize the moratorium for a while, and some of them actually did make it to law school. Most of those who have graduated are now firmly ensconsed in corporate law firms somewhere, because "that's where the money is": others are on their way. I don't write to them any more. Nor do I want to be a lawyer...