Word: advent
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...since the advent of missiles has there been so much rethinking of how to prevent war by being prepared to fight it better. From the purpose of weapons to how to retain trained personnel, old theories are being ripped open and debated. Colorado Democrat Gary Hart belongs to a new cadre of efficiency-minded defense experts in the Senate, along with Georgia's Sam Nunn and Bill Cohen of Maine. Hart wants Lehman to think more of smaller, lighter submarines and smaller aircraft carriers for more flexibility and adaptability. Lehman works in a three-dimensional world where time, cost...
...pending Congressional action remedied the ineffectiveness of previous measures, by putting the muscle of the executive behind it, results have been good. Since its advent the number of Black registered voters in the South has increased by 1.2 million. The historical lesson shows us clearly what can happen to a people's rights if not stringently protected. The right to vote is a form of political expression and is the most fundamental right of citizenship. The government has a duty to guarantee that right to every citizen. There is no room for middle ground...
Women currently within the coaching profession, such as Karen Moe Thorton, women's swim coach at the University of California at Berkeley, point to the fact that coaching opportunities for women really only opened up with the advent of scholarships at the collegiate level less than 15 years ago. Previously, Thornton believes a certain stigma was attached to the title "female athlete" and women were often channeled into instructor positions...
...OPPOSITION of the Coop management to the organization attempt is hardly surprising, for the advent of a union would represent a dramatic shift in control over the forces that affect the workplace. Nevertheless, its hard-core campaign to prevent unionization is not less than appalling. Reports indicate that the Coop has hired a union-busting consultant, perhaps paying him as much as $1000 a day for his expertise in intimidating workers. The store's front office has released a barrage of anti-union propaganda, all designed to prey on the fears and latent conservatism of the workers. A series...
...Orwell been a better prophet, he would have predicted the advent not of Big Brother, but of Big Mother. Almost every Western industrial nation conforms to the slogan of the mother-state: "Debilitation through dependency...