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Former Education Secretary William J. Bennett in 1986 tagged the program "Core lite," comparing the curriculum to its Gen Ed predecessor and assailing it for not being academically rigid...
Cambridge created the post of city manager in its current form in 1965. But Councillor Francis H. Duehay '55 says it was not until Healy's predecessor James L. Sullivan assumed the post in 1977 that the office assumed its pro-development stand...
...governor's tax proposal does not go through the legislature, human services in the Commonwealth will be in shambles. We'll be back to King administration funding," Johnston said, referring to Dukakis' more conservative predecessor. "I can't believe the legislature will allow that to happen...
...first weeks in office are remembered more for symbolism than for lasting achievements. Jimmy Carter turned the White House thermostat down to 65 degrees F. Ronald Reagan slapped a freeze on federal hiring. For Bush, the goal was to let Americans know that the new President, unlike his predecessor, is active and engaged. He phoned nearly two dozen foreign leaders, including Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev, to thank them for their congratulatory notes. He gave Government employees two lectures about ethics -- something hardly anyone opposes -- implying that the store is now under stricter management. Bush also reversed Reagan's deaf...
...Cabinet meetings, so he will be fully informed on policy. But, following Bush's wishes, Quayle will keep his mouth shut except when talking one on one with the President, whom he will serve as a general adviser on the whole range of policy issues. Like his predecessor, Quayle already has a standing once-a- week lunch date with his boss; they will eat together every Thursday. Quayle will also have some responsibility for space exploration and regulatory reform issues...