Word: access
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...just that he took unauthorized time off," he says. The question of how much unauthorized time Vellucci took is a difficult one--he says only that "sources indicate it happened fairly often." Unfortunately, the fact that Vellucci was frequently absent from the office does not prove much, for without access to the time sheets it is almost impossible to know whether any of the absences were authorized. And if, as Kindleberger implies, Vellucci could alter the time sheets after the fact, to "cover his ass," it may never be possible to answer the question...
...altogether whimsically, "We stole it fair and square." But it can be argued that ever since the canal was opened for business in 1914, the U.S. has more than made up for its initial land grab. It has managed the canal in an openhanded manner, allowing access to all the world's shipping, including that of Communist nations. It has deliberately kept fees and tolls as low as possible. Says David McCullough, author of The Path Between the Seas, a meticulous history of the canal's construction: "The fact is no power on earth could have done what...
...instance, the commission reported some students may fear a refusal to waive access rights will be seen as "uncooperative" by institutions to which they are applying...
...Koch-Goldwater proposal is aimed at preventing students from being unduly pressured into waiving access rights. Currently, most colleges and universities offer a waiver option to applicants...
...proposal to end waiver options is only one of the revisions Koch and Goldwater have proposed. Another would allow students to initiate civil action against institutions which deny them access to records. A third requires universities to destroy the records of applicants who do not attend those schools, 18 months after notification of acceptance or rejection...