Word: cites
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Plains, Ga., to the White House. His aggressive salesmanship was to begin with a televised speech Monday night that some aides call a "sky is falling" message. In it, Carter hoped to convince Americans that the energy crisis is worse than most of them think. He also planned to cite a still-classified Central Intelligence Agency report warning of worldwide oil shortages by 1985. Said Jordan: "The impression has to be made that this is a serious, permanent problem, and the changes and adjustments that we have to make in our life-styles also have to be permanent and serious...
Many of the students cite reasons for the decline in activism other than the standard sociological "tight job market--pre-professional preoccupation--gotta get good grades" synthesis. Some of them reject the absence of an overwhelming issue like Vietnam. The issues are still there, only the interest is not, they suggest...
Says David Fitzmaurice of the Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers: "There just aren't any jobs. I could cite plant after plant in the TV industry that is closing. It scares us. We're not against fair competition if it is fair. But... we're dealing with countries that exploit their workers and deal in dumping and so forth." Adds Red Smith of the Machinists' Union: "I remember I was told, 'Now, Red Smith, you vote for Jimmy Carter. He's one of us.' So I did. Now I want to see what...
...detractors cite various drawbacks. Some companies have already vacated office space in other downtown buildings to take up lodging in Ren Cen; that scarcely does much to invigorate other quarters of central Detroit. To keep older commercial buildings competitive, the city has given them real estate tax breaks, depleting total assessed valuations in town (outside Ren Cen, that is) by $6 million. Critics contend that the self-contained character of Ren Cen will do little to encourage people to use the rest of downtown Detroit, which remains a fear-filled area despite a recent slowdown in violent crimes...
...none." Most city Hall observers thought the White administration was livid. Alvin Levin, a member of the liberal activist group, Citizens for Participation in Political Action, which opposed Frank on several major issues including last year's regional primary bill, says, "I have a terrible memory" when asked to cite issues over which they have differed...