Word: arme
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...when Republican Robert Dornan of California, in a speech before a conservative group, called New York Democrat Thomas Downey "a draft-dodging wimp." Downey heard about it and a couple of days later, as Dornan was walking out of the House chamber, put a hand on the Californian's arm to prevent him from leaving. Asked Downey: "Did you say those things about me?" Dornan wheeled around. "Yes. So what?" Moments later, Dornan grabbed the babyfaced New Yorker by the collar and tie, pulled him close and warned, "Stay out of my face, now and forever...
Since 1978, however, China has been waging an equally fierce campaign to save its unique wildlife. Some 260 new nature reserves, covering 60,000 sq. mi., have been established. The government is taking a strong-arm approach to conservation: two fishermen were jailed recently for killing three endangered river dolphins, and two factory workers were fined for shooting one of China's twelve known ibis. Says Archibald, "I'm so impressed by what the Chinese have done. Before 1979 they didn't even know where the birds were...
...past four years, Japanese automakers have voluntarily held back their exports to the U.S.--after a lot of arm-twisting from Washington. Last week the President's Council on Commerce and Trade recommended that the U.S. not ask the Japanese to extend restrictions that expire at the end of March...
Pickens is as much at ease in the executive suite as he is in the locker room. He likes to dangle one leg over the arm of a chair while presiding over weekly executive sessions. In his office, which is outfitted with English antiques and Western art, he is fond of propping his feet on his desk while he contentedly pores over sheafs of documents...
...Sombrotto of the National Association of Letter Carriers were told to resign or retire from federal employment by Feb. 26 or face charges under the 1939 Hatch Act, which bars federal employees from "partisan political advocacy." The advisory was issued by the Office of the Special Counsel, the enforcement arm of the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board...