Word: wielded
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Dates: during 1980-1980
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...friend says that Stockman, as Reagan's chief budget cutter, is resigned to being the "most unpopular man in Washington for the next few years." His manner is sometimes aloof and abrasive, but even critics admire his ability to marshal facts quickly and wield them to deadly effect during debates...
...conservative side of several divisive issues now before the Justice Department. Conservatives hope that he will go slow on prosecution of sex and racial discrimination cases, emphasize street crime over white-collar offenses and relax some of the department's trust-busting zeal. But he tends to wield a scalpel rather than an ax, and zealous conservatives may be disappointed at his deliberate pace. Says Los Angeles Lawyer Leonard Janofsky, a former American Bar Association president: "He will analyze the pros and cons. He won't do anything precipitously. And when he does something, it will be carefully...
MORE THAN A DECADE later, these former students still argue that a disciplinary committee created by administrators and faculty who wield power should not be "prettified"--one student's word--by undergraduates with no power and no reason to expect that they will gain it. Instead, they advise, students should study the University's power structure and remember what they learn. The stories of these students' encounters with a student-faculty disciplinary committee constitute the only concrete evidence students of today have to review in deciding what part, if any, they should play in bodies like CRR. Here...
Dale, the only man ever to wield the Stadium p.a. since its installation in 1931, began with a 7-0 Cornell lead late in the Harvard first quarter. The fans roared; so did a few players. When Dale's count reached 21-0 in favor of the Big Red at halftime, Crimson partisans smelled blood--and a possible Ivy League championship. Yale's loss means that if Harvard defeats Penn next week and the Elis the next, the Crimson will share the Ivy title. Worth yelling about...
...politically, diplomatically or militarily possible in any given situation. But we need a strong presidency for the '80s. This need transcends party, personality and ideology. It does not mean an "imperial" presidency. But it does mean that whoever holds the office must be prepared and permitted to wield its powers boldly when necessary - and also that he must be both astute and discriminating in recognizing when such action is necessary...