Word: broader
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...stabilize the dollar itself. Schmidt's proposal features two devices: 1) a so-called boa of currencies, which would have more leeway than the old snake to let weaker currencies, such as Britain's pound and Italy's lira, initially move up and down within a broader margin than the stronger currencies; and 2) a kind of "mini-IMF" of pooled reserves from which the members could automatically draw funds to support their currencies and deter speculation...
...different, broader meaning was given to affirmative action by the historic 1964 Civil Rights Act, the first significant federal effort to outlaw employment discrimination in private industry. Title VI of this law barred discrimination in federally funded universities and other programs, and Title VII barred it in jobs. Using what courts have called color-blind language, the act made it unlawful for any employer "to fail or refuse to hire or to discharge any individual or otherwise to discriminate ... because of such individual's race, color, religion, sex, or national origin...
Then the President delivered a much broader warning: "I think this year is going to see a good many disputes resolved only through the veto process...
State Department Spokesman Hodding Carter III warned that the summonses hindered the "ability of U.S. journalists to function freely" in Moscow. He added: "We hope the Soviet authorities will reflect very carefully on the broader implications of this issue." The State Department's initial retaliation in the case was low-key. U.S. officials quietly summoned eight Soviet correspondents in Washington to "have their credentials reviewed." Some were out of town, but two very nervous Tass reporters and one from Izvestiya appeared at the office of Kenneth Brown, director of the Office of Press Relations, for a solemn 35-minute...
Despite the momentary discomforts, the summer of '78 offers some happy prospects. Plane builders and engine makers can expect larger orders because the lines will have to expand their fleets more than anticipated. Travelers can look forward to a broader array of fare reductions. Airline executives have long been divided over a key question: Do low fares pay off? Looking at all those new passengers-and profits-the answer...