Word: anglo
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Following a discussion of everything from St.Augustine to Magna Carta to Chaucer, Brown saidhis interviewer "put two photocopies ofmanuscripts--one Latin, another Anglo-Saxon--infront of me and said, 'Now read and translate...
...said the holiday's present form was developed by six "DWAMQs: Dead White Anglo Males and a Queen...
...presence of the Spanish-speaking childrenbenefits the Anglo students because they learnSpanish so much more easily," she said, "and yetthe Anglo parents get a voice in shaping theschools while immigrant parents...
...seconds or more while formulating some answers. When the going got tough, he rocked back and forth in his chair like a toy dog in a car window. He testily parsed fine distinctions (Microsoft's "deal" with Apple vs. their "relationship") and professed to be nonplussed by common Anglo-Saxon words ("I have no idea what you're talking about when you say 'ask.'"). At times the wiry, high-pitched, tousled-haired billionaire morphed into Woody Allen riffing on Bill Clinton's deposition in the Ken Starr inquiry...
...Latinos--as with all interest groups--the key is winning. The formula for success requires more than just a winnable district. It takes political skills to execute a field plan, and to raise funds. Including Latinos as part of Anglo campaigns helps pass on skills. Including Latinos on municipal committees, boards and private, non-profit organizations cultivates ties to people in positions of power and authority...