Word: amide
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...appearance of upheaval is more than a little misleading; there is a strong element of continuity amid the changes. It is true that a few of the President's oldest and closest associates, most notably Interior Secretary William Clark and Attorney General William French Smith, are leaving Washington entirely. But for the most part, the core of Administration movers and shakers remains intact. Some will be learning new jobs, adding a touch of unpredictability to the Administration's actions; a few others are unsure what role they will play for how long. Nonetheless, the list of the most influential members...
Secretary General of the United Nations Javier Perez de Cuellar arrived at Harvard yesterday amid relatively little fanfare for a day of formal receptions capped by a speech on the potential role of the U.N. in assuring world stability...
...AMID THE extensive commentary surrounding George Orwell's quasi-prophetic novel 1984, few historians or writers have noted the predictions of another, anonymous work--1984--And Then Some. Below are some excerpts from that little-known volume...
They scattered across the length and breadth of India like figures in a mythic carnival, 5,418 candidates in all, from 27 different political parties. Some wooed voters from the backs of elephants and camels; some swooped down in private helicopters; others traveled amid a cacophony of acrobats and magicians and drums...
...former princely state of Gwalior, a scion of maharajahs, Madhavrao Scindia, 39, the local candidate for Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's Congress (I) Party, courted voters after descending each day from his sumptuous palace amid a swirl of liveried servants; just as faithfully every morning, his mother regally journeyed from the palace to campaign for an opposition party. In the southern town of Madhuranthakam, a disgruntled politician, who had been refused a place on the party ticket by the Prime Minister, plunged the local election into chaos by persuading 84 people to join him in running as independent candidates. Having...