Word: central
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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That program requires students to take two year-long courses, "Humanities" and "Contemporary Civilization," which teach students about literary and philosophical writers central to the Western tradition...
...answer is yes. Like it or not, the houses fulfill too large a part of student life for them not to offer the same breadth of experience so frequently touted--and rightfully so--as central to the University's educational mission...
...last time the Central American governments coordinated a peace negotiation was in 1987 in Guatemala, when both the Reagan Administration and the Democratic Speaker of the House were concocting their own plans for the region. The regional agreement, known as the Arias Plan, was met with distrust and discouragement from the Republicans...
...formulating a policy for the region, President Bush would do well to keep in mind the Cuban and Nicaraguan precedents. These are not examples of the American failure to contain Communism. These are examples of the American failure to contain its own tendencies to manage and mismanage El Salvador, Central America and the rest of the hemisphere...
Thanks for the Memories Dept.: This installment of The Liberal Boutique is dedicated to recalling the words and works of former President Reagan, lest we forget what a moron he really is. A personal favorite is the fortieth President's analysis of the intricacies of Central American politics: "I went down there to find out from them and [learn] their views. You'd be surprised. They're all individual countries...