Word: attractions
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...enlist a well-known running mate who could help revive his faltering campaign, Anderson approached Boston's Mayor White, former Congresswoman Barbara Jordan, and New York Governor Carey. at the same time gaining much media coverage while political analysts speculated on his eventual choice. Anderson's failure to attract a nationally-known vice president--he finally selected Patrick Lucey, former Governer of Minnesota--lost him an opportunity to resuscitate his campaign...
...report said that of students who apply to Columbia and at least one other Ivy school, only 27 per cent choose Columbia. By becoming coeducational, the college not only would be able to admit qualified women but also would attract more men, the report said...
...speak. The interdenominational service wasn't expected to draw quite as big a crowd as the Pope's stop in Boston the month before, but the weather was better (it had rained on John Paul), and organizers hoped that a sense of urgency mixed with good will would attract at least 10,000 citizens to the scene. An enormous amount of activity and publicity had preceded the unveiling of this Covenant, and this day would indicate--for starters, at least--whether or not the idea would go over...
Wexler and Evelyn Cunningham, co-chairman of the national Women for Anderson committee, sharply criticized Governor Reagan's recent effort to attract women voters by pledging to appoint a woman to the Supreme Court...
Assembly members claim that a more potent assembly would attract more dedicated delegates who would use the new powers to replicate in other areas the success the group has achieved in the only area where it has enjoyed autonomy from the University--social life. Many students still perceive great potential in the idea of an assembly, despite waning enthusiasm for the existing body...