Word: address
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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However, judging from an incident that occurred after the Hooks' dinner, it appears that it was never Dr. Counter's concern to address these questions. A group of Black students stood waiting in the foyer of Lehman Hall hoping to get a glimpse of Mr. Hooks before he was whisked to his limousine. Hooks spotted these students and went over to greet them warmly, causing a look of horror to cross Dr. Counter's face. Did he believe that the adornment of a black tie was necessary to give legitimacy to a Black student...
Since I understand that Dr. Counter plans on leaving the Foundation after this academic year, the purpose of this letter is not just to address the misjudgement of one man, but to point out a fundamental flaw in the structure of the organization. Namely, there are no students on the voting board of the Foundation. It is difficult to understand how this board can make decisions concerning race relations among undergraduates without a single undergraduate, Third World or White, in its body. Certainly, there are students who have selflessly helped coordinate several Foundation events, but those students do not have...
...pinnacle of power partying, naturally, is the White House, whose annual holiday bashes are regretted by almost no one asked. Indeed, one tale this year involves a recently divorced newsman. When the White House invitation was mistakenly sent to his old address, his ex-wife accepted, then showed up at the press reception with her new boyfriend. The splitting of the press corps into two gatherings prompted concern that there were separate but unequal "A" and "B" lists; the Washington Post looked into the matter and found that the division was egalitarian, each party boasting roughly the same number...
...practices, said the President, "can comfort only those whose vision of South Africa's future is one of polarization, violence and the final extinction of any hope for a peaceful democratic government." Reagan asked the government in Pretoria to broaden "the constructive changes of recent years ... to address the aspirations of all South Africans...
...original remark was attributed to a recent address by Party General Secretary Hu Yaobang, an impulsive speaker who has required public correction before, and reflects the thinking of Chinese Leader Deng Xiaoping. The remark was misinterpreted abroad as a major ideological shift, evidently persuading Chinese reformers to qualify Hu's words for fear of inciting a back lash among party conservatives. "Such a fuss is the last thing we wanted," said a Chinese intellectual. "We need a quiet revolution...