The reasoning, they said, was that a rejection would assure approval of renewed aid to the contras by demonstrating the insincerity of the Sandinistas.

But now, having stopped the Times Square presses and started planning a new skyscraper on Eighth Avenue, the company has agreed to partial designation, all but assuring final approval.

Mr. Fitzwater, who spoke at the daily White House news briefing, refused to criticize Admiral Poindexter when asked if he had skirted the system in place to assure Presidential approval of convert operations.

In an effort to assure quick approval of an increase in the Government's debt ceiling, President Reagan agreed today to support an attempt to repair the automatic mechanism of the 1985 budget-balancing law.

Passage by the land use panel and its zoning and franchises subcommittee, which voted minutes earlier, virtually assures approval by the full Council later this month, when it takes up the measure.

The action assures Congressional approval of the package.

By refusing to extend the meeting beyond May 6, the Bank of New York is assured continued approval by the Federal Reserve Board until the shareholder vote for the acquisition.

He helped negotiate early agreements between the three jurisdictions of DC, Maryland, and Virginia, and worked to assure congressional approval for the Metro project.

We typically advise a State agency to submit an APD first, to assure approval of the project, before submitting an RFP or other procurement documents.

Unwilling to Fight Reagan While Mr. Wright's support does not assure approval of a tax increase, it is the first step toward changing the policy of the majority party in the House.