Word: balk
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...University is confident enough of the facts of a case to rule that a complaint has merit, it should not balk at disclosing information about the charge and subsequent penalties--including the harasser's name, except in cases where such disclosure would harm the victim. As long as harassment complaints are kept strictly confidential, harassers will feel no pressure to alter their behavior and victims will be reluctant to come forward with their charges. Furthermore, Harvard's insistence that sexual harassment is somehow a "family matter" to be handled discreetly only confuses the fundamental issue: Sexual harassment is not only...
...Administration's chagrin, the FBI request was leaked to the Washington Post last week. This left the White House with a no-win publicity problem. A parade of officials strapping on polygraphs would be a demeaning spectacle, both to voters at home and friends abroad. Any aides that balk, however, would appear to be hiding something. And should the Justice Department now turn down the FBI request and refuse to order the tests, it would smell of coverup...
...Francisco. Since 1981, the city has forced developers to pay for the construction or renovation of a certain amount of housing whenever they put up a major office building. The idea is to create new dwellings for the people who will work in the offices. Should the developer balk, he must contribute $6,000 to a housing bond program for each 1,000 sq. ft. of new construction...
...both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue, however, political considerations are taking precedence. Reagan and most Republicans will simply not consider new revenue measures, even though the underlying deficit cannot be closed without them. The Democrats have been willing to propose new tax measures, but balk at placing the restraints Reagan wants on entitlements. Congressmen of both parties, and in particular the Democrats, would like to scale back defense spending, but on this they have met resistance from the White House. The fecklessness of both parties when it comes to making either tough revenue or spending decisions was illustrated last week when...
...government and to bring about "a dialogue, in good faith and without preconditions," between the government and the guerrillas. The aim is to achieve "an equitable political solution to the conflict." If the government refuses to participate, U.S. aid would be cut off within 90 days; if the guerrillas balk, the aid would continue...