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Word: acceptable (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...accusations are justified. But in China now, when a foreigner mentions the Gang of Four, it often happens that the Chinese with whom he is talking will hold up five fingers and say, "Ah, yes, the Gang of Four." The small subversive joke reflects what most Chinese accept: that Mao not only permitted but encouraged the activities of his wife and her radical friends...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Man Of The Year: Visionary of a New China | 1/1/1979 | See Source »

...fact, the Chinese are being conditioned with some care to accept doctrine so heretically un-Maoist that it could

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Man Of The Year: Visionary of a New China | 1/1/1979 | See Source »

...ways to get the Shah to accept reduced powers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: IRAN: A Search for New Faces | 1/1/1979 | See Source »

...known whether Teamster President Frank Fitzsimmons is tied to any of these allegations, he must negotiate in the knowledge that federal officials are pondering just how zealously to prosecute criminal charges of malfeasance. On the other hand, Fitzsimmons is on record as saying that he will not accept anything less than the contract (nearly 40% over three years) that the coal miners won last winter, a settlement that Administration officials, who have shown little facility for handling labor disputes, forced down mine owners' throats. Moreover, a large militant group within the Teamster leadership is ready to scream...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Labor: A Year of Showdowns | 1/1/1979 | See Source »

...carry whatever debates the candidates agree on), feeds nicely into Gore?s contention that Bush is hiding from a public forum because he?s afraid of matching Gore on the issues. And unfortunately for the GOP, that will be a tough accusation to disprove: Bush defends his refusal to accept the CDP debates by arguing he?s giving the American people "a chance to see the candidates in a range of different settings," but his apparent reluctance to sink his teeth into the traditional, specifics-heavy format favored by the CPD could be seen by voters as cowardice - a perception...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Who Knew Presidential Debates Could Be So Much Fun? | 1/1/1979 | See Source »

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