Word: amendment
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Congressmen, Washington lobbyists and Harvard administrators predict that Congress, as in past years, will amend the proposal...
Most officials agree that Congress will support the increases and amend the reductions...
...amend the ambiguous term. Bolling introduced a bill on November 2 to change the term "sexual preference" to "sexual orientation for heterosexuality, bisexuality, or homosexuality...
...agreed to "freeze" the Israeli-Lebanese troop withdrawal agreement signed last May and instead to focus attention on reshaping the Lebanese political structure, which is now tilted in favor of the Christians. During the recess, President Amin Gemayel is sounding out the U.S. and Arab leaders on how to amend the accord and still satisfy both Israel and Syria. This week he is scheduled to meet with Assad in Damascus. Jerusalem insists it will not pull out its soldiers unless the accord is observed, while Damascus has said that its 62,000 troops will stay until the pact is scrapped...
Your statement that the destruction of my wrecked "web" brought down several Boston trust companies is perfidious. Under any other form of government, it would call for a challenge to a duel. For this time, I shall refrain from perforating your hide on condition that you make public amend by printing this letter verbatim...