Word: appealling
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...campaigning on the promise to expel France's roughly 4 million immigrants and reimpose the death penalty, had undeniable grass-roots appeal, but his support had been expected to reach no higher than 11%. Instead it mushroomed across the country, reaching more than 20% in eight metropolitan departments. The burly ex-paratrooper grabbed 28.3% of the vote in Marseilles, France's second largest city, topping all other major candidates. A total of some 4.4 million citizens supported the ultra-rightist. As the dimensions of Le Pen's breakthrough became apparent, the National Front leader declared on television, "We have...
Unfortunately, the University does its best to undermine this type of communication. The threat implicit in the appeal for class gift contributions is that if seniors do not give, or choose instead to give to E4D, undergraduate extracurricular or educational opportunites will suffer. Warren states that "[w]hen the money's not there," programs such as "varsity athletics or professional dramatic productions" will be harmed. Warren assumes that the University would be willing to sacrifice the quality of undergraduate life should senior class donations decrease...
...function as a sort of natural spy detector, Roth recalls. Army officials proposed spreading the substance in areas occupied by the North Vietnamese, so anyone who crossed the boundaries between North and South Vietnam, such as a South Vietnamese spy, would be given away by a tell-tale appeal to male roaches...
Ryan declined to comment on whether theUniversity will appeal the case, saying "We willwait and see what happens with Garrity'sdecision...
Part of Wolfe's appeal to the committee lay inhis humorous but not "frivolous" style, Schwalbesaid, noting that his writings often addressserious ethical issues...