Word: payments
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...opposition party candidates were quick to criticize the PRI for rigging even such unfavorable electoral returns. Reports of ballot stuffing and payment for PRI votes led Cardenas to conduct an independent electoral survey which indicated the leftist nominee had actually led Mexico City, which contains one-fourth of the Mexican population, and three other states. But the PRI claims that the independent count is just a publicity move and has still not made a statement as to whether or not these figures are true...
...will not countenance any impression thatthis is a payment to the government or anadmission of liability or is in response to anyother external pressure or external internationalpolitical condition between our two countries,"White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater said...
...John McCain (R-Ariz.), a former prisonerof war in Vietnam, said that as long as Americansremain hostage in Lebanon by pro-Iranian elements,"there will be resentment to any payment, to anyIranian, under any circumstances...
Particularly questionable was a $2,000 payment on April 1, 1987, by the Oshkosh Truck Corp. to each of six House Armed Services Committee members just for coming to breakfast. A few hours later, an Armed Services subcommittee passed a measure to force the Army to buy 500 more Oshkosh trucks than it needs. Coincidence, says Oshkosh...
...poor manage." Prices of staples like butter and eggs are rising as much as 15% a week, she reports, if they are available at all. Civil service pay is three to four months in arrears. For a while, Iran Air, the national carrier, accepted only U.S. dollars in payment for tickets because Tehran needed the scarce hard currency...