Word: affirmative
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Dukakis administration could do much to solve these problems. But if he is elected without the type of philosophical grounding Reagan presented in 1980, he lacks a popular mandate for his agenda. And if the standard-bearer of the major American political party most associated with liberalism refuses to affirm those values, they may cease to exist as a prominent political force...
...abandon the role of the ruling party in the country," Gorbachev said. "On the contrary, we want to affirm it," while getting the party out of day-to-day administrative affairs...
...charges before the NLRB now are the most serious ever filed. The board is currently investigating the conduct of both sides in the May election, and will decide whether to nullify the results and call for a new election or simply affirm the results. The board could reach a decision within a month, or it could decide to conduct further hearings, postponing union certification for an indefinite time period...
...wishes to make clear that it has no official stance regarding the PLO, but it does unanimously affirm the right of Palestinians to choose their own leadership whomever they might be. Despite what anyone's personal views are toward the PLO, there is no denying that it represents the Palestinians and that it must have a role in any negotiations equal to that of Israeli representatives. Just as the PLO is willing to negotiate with Israel and the U.S. the U.S. and Israel should be willing to negotiate with the PLO. Peace is made with one's enemies, Mr. Schwaber...
...known that several of my comments and off-the-record quips were used out of context. Although I did affirm the reporter's inquiries about the existence of parties involving women from other universities and the existence of living quarters and pool tables in some of the clubs, I in no way implied that such living quarters exist expressly for "one night stands" and that pool tables exist as the next best alternative for such nocturnal interludes. This is not only an uncomfortable prospect, it is a bizarre one as well. Let rumors be rumors, but also let the facts...