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...August press release, White said the plan had been presented to him as a "fait accompli" by O'Malley and another Regent. He called it "personally and professionally objectionable and intolerable" that he was not consulted on the decision, which educators say would severely weaken the Baltimore campus...

Author: By Joshua M. Sharfstein, | Title: An Academic Power Struggle in Maryland | 9/20/1989 | See Source »

...this conservative fantasy is unlikely. Those 43-45 states inclined to restrict abortions would probably do so right away, making abortion laws a fait accompli, not a political issue...

Author: By John L. Larew, | Title: Politics in a Land Without Roe | 3/15/1989 | See Source »

Jewett hopes to present the class of 1993 with a fait accompli: 50 percent randomization. Not only does the staff position endorse this misguided proposal, but it condones the dean's decision to ignore the members of the Harvard community directly affected by the plan...

Author: By Joseph R. Palmore, | Title: No Sacrificing Choice | 3/9/1989 | See Source »

...when protesters delivered the petition to Jewett, even the dean and the house masters were quick to say that the plan was already a fait accompli...

Author: By Lisa A. Taggart, | Title: Students Lose Choice, Voice | 2/25/1989 | See Source »

...transaction is still not a fait accompli: Eastern's unions immediately threatened to block the deal in court. Though Trump promised that shuttle employees would be "well taken care of," the rest of the workers fear that the sale of the profitable shuttle is just the first stage in the dismantling of the Eastern empire. If it goes through, it is certainly the latest conquest for the Trump empire. By announcing his acquisition in the Grand Ballroom of New York's landmark Plaza Hotel (another recent purchase), Trump reminded his audience that when it comes to collecting varied treasures...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Travel: Donald Trumps the Shuttle | 10/24/1988 | See Source »

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