Word: address
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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These efforts should pave the way to a smoother rapport between the parties, which is key to setting the right tone for future talks. The upcoming contract negotiations are bound to address a number of strong points of contention, from job reclassification to pay scales, and it is unlikely that these pre-negotiation efforts will settle the differences between workers and the administration on these controversial issues...
...past eight years have been not an era of good feelings, as Reagan would like us to believe, but an age of amnesia. With his sweet voice, Reagan has numbed the nation. His speeches, the last of which, his "farewell address," took place last Thursday, have been trips to the dentist's office. Get the novocaine ready, Nancy, I'm speaking to the country tonight...
...farewell address, Reagan cited the nation's economic recovery as his greatest achievement. Since the 1982 recession, 17 million new jobs have been created. The United States is supposedly experiencing the greatest peace-time recovery in its history. Still, many of the new jobs created pay the lowest wages, and minority unemployment has increased...
...recently promised reporters -- you guessed it -- a "kinder, gentler Ed Koch." But just in case the President- elect is growing tired of his own cliches, help is on the way: Peggy Noonan, the writer who penned his New Orleans speech, is currently honing a new batch for the Inaugural Address. And none too soon...
...Minor interventions, such as moving a child to the front row in class or allowing him more time to complete tasks, can lead to improvement. Rewards -- extra television or a favorite snack -- can help reinforce good behavior. And psychological therapy can bolster a child's flagging self-esteem and address social problems, like a lack of friends, that contribute to his distress. Only when these remedies fail should parents try medication on their overly active youngsters...