Word: admittedly
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Keenan appointment preserves the all-white, all-male circle of deans who head University schools, but as Harris, whose committee searched for an acceptable minority candidate, noted, "essentially we found that the pool was too small, and regret fully we had to admit that we had no one to recommend...
However, not everyone with influence in the matter will admit what appears to be the inevitable...
...educational. Betty Carter, is by her own admission, a worker--someone who did not have the natural vocal abilities of a Sarah Vaughan. But she worked at it, and accomplished as much. (I know I'm sounding like a p.r. man for these master classes, but you have to admit this is a great opportunity to catch two masters...
Members of the junta admit that torture takes place, although they deny it is systematic. They argue that harsh tactics are justified "in direct proportion to the nature of the attack." Says Videla: "What is Argentina to do? Does it defend itself or does it let its way of life be changed? I reply: Argentina must defend itself against this aggression." President Carter's decision in February to cut U.S. arms aid was received with angry dismay. "Carter does not understand us," said one officer. "He is playing into the hands of the terrorists, not helping the forces...
Labor chiefs dismiss the setbacks as temporary. They admit that the customarily well-oiled AFL-CIO lobbying apparatus stumbled badly on the common-situs bill by ignoring warnings that the measure was in trouble until 48 hours before the vote. But, says Thomas Donahue, Meany's top assistant, "when you knock us down once, you don't get any prize. We've been down before, dusted ourselves off, and come back-and we will again...