Bush selects Watkins Bennett for top administration posts
President elect Bush names Adm. James Watkins as energy secretary and William Bennett as drug czar. Watkins brings nuclear and Navy experience to modernize the nuclear weapons program and waste cleanup. Bennett, a hard line advocate for drug-free schools, is praised by police groups as the right fit to lead the anti-drug drive, while Surgeon General Koop is urged to stay on.
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James Watkins
William Bennett
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Watkins
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Naval Operations
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CNO
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Adm. Watkins
Bennett
Douglas Ginsburg
Supreme Court
Harvard
U.S
International Association of Chiefs of Police
C. Everett Koop
West German admit US charges on Libyan chemical plant
Guest editorial notes West German officials finally acknowledge U S claims that German firms aided Muammar Gaddafi in building a Libyan facility for chemical weapon production. The piece urges UN action to curb chemical weapons and support Reagan's push for disarmament.
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Muammar Gaddafi
Libya
Reagan
Gaddafi
United States
Helmut Kohl
Reagan's farewell proves a genial final bow for era
Ronald Reagan leaves office amid praise and critique in a farewell address that mixed nostalgia with self promotion. He touts recovery and morale while critics note growth in debt, government size, and Iran Contra fallout. The piece weighs his enduring charm against mixed legacy as George Bush inherits a reshaped republic.
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Dr. Pangloss
Jfk
George Bush
America
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Bush
Middle East
Marine Barracks
Mikhail Gorbachev
Tuth
Cal Coolidge
Ronald Reagan
White House
George Bush Brings Insiders to New Cabinet
As George Bush prepares to take the oath, observers note his administration leans heavily on Reagan-era insiders. Bush’s cabinet mirrors his campaign stance with a low ideological profile and includes Reagan alumni, while veterans of the Ford and other administrations also hold key posts.
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Congress
Washington
National Party
CIA
Gerald Ford
Reagan
Brower
James Watt
Ashley Sees It And Language Mixups In Everyday Life
A collection of light anecdotes on how children interpret language and sports on TV. A kindergarten girl mishears two and two as two balls and two strikes, an old mountain tale about a mirror, and a Britisher mishears family questions in social banter.
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Peterson
Libby Zwick
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