Word: pulling
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Dates: during 1980-1980
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Reagan wisely chose to wear a white hat. "It's harmful and it's shameful because whether we're on opposite sides or not, we ought to be trying to pull the country together, not tear it apart," he lectured the President, obviously pleased at not being on the defensive for a change. George Bush acted the traditional running-mate role of counterpuncher. Said he: "I'm appalled at the ugly, mean little remark Jimmy Carter made last night." Gerald Ford went even further: "His intemperate and totally misleading statements demean the office of the presidency...
...This particular problem [of presidential transition] is unique to our system," May says. "We change the entire leadership of the nation, not just the top... We think we can pull together some ideas that will help...
Enrollment figures indicate the success of the program--which the city adopted voluntarily, keeping in mind possible state action to correct racial imbalances. Despite predictions that some parents would pull their children out of the system rather than have them bused, the first statistics show steady enrollment...
...competitive advantage over such countries as Japan and West Germany. Examples: computer chips and agriculture. At the same time, Congress should give generous assistance in retraining and relocating displaced workers in older industries like steel. Says he: "We must strengthen the economic safety net for individuals, but pull it out from under companies...
...enjoyed it--it's a chance to sit down and pull together my ideas in a coherent framework," Bok says. He has worked for the Boston city council and the current representative--State Rep. Barney Frank '61. But losing is not on Bok's mind this morning...