Word: allowable
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...toughness of his position, the Premier was cordial, low-keyed and even deferential in his presentation to Carter, often beginning sentences with an apologetic "I hope you will allow me." In a schoolmasterly way, Begin started his first session by offering the President a 30-minute history lesson on Israel's role in the Middle East. He illustrated his text by having an aide set up three maps. One showed how vulnerable Israel would be to Arab surprise attacks if it withdrew from the occupied territories. A second showed the relative size of Israel and the Arab world...
...Teng declared in 1975 that "it is not an academy of cabbage; it is not an academy of beans; it is an academy that deals with science." Teng asserted that even the bourgeois scientist can make a contribution. In his earthy way, he argued that "it is better to allow him to work than to have him sitting in a privy, producing nothing...
...initiative broke down over the question of who should hold power during the crucial transition period. The blacks insisted that Smith should step down and relinquish all control over the security forces; Smith will not do that unless law-and-order is guaranteed, and understandably enough, he will not allow the guerrilla forces to take over that function. One possible solution: an international peace-keeping force for the transition period-but the U.S., Britain and several other nations have indicated that they want no part...
...discrimination lead to the negation of all social differentiations between the sexes? No was the answer hinted at in Portland, Ore., by the civil rights division of the state labor department; the division informed a worried bar owner that, well, yes, he was within his rights in refusing to allow his transvestite patrons the privilege of using the ladies' room...
...daughter of a West German businessman, and King Carl XVI Gustaf, 31: their first child, a daughter; in Stockholm. Name: Victoria. The first child born to a reigning Swedish king and queen in 178 years, Victoria can inherit the crown only if Sweden's constitution is revised to allow a female to become monarch...