Word: claimed
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...been misguided. While no one suggests that there is no anti-Asian discrimination, the idea of admissions offices at America's top colleges posting specific limits on the number of minorities they admit seems unlikely. This does not deny that racial discrimination exists; it only asserts that institutions which claim to shape a free, educated, and democratic society cannot afford to show bias so crudely...
Such discrimination is elitist, self-serving, invidious, and totally at odds with any claim that Harvard is a national university serving the national interests of integrating diverse groups and educating the most talented individuals...
First, one may claim that universities exist to produce educated graduates. But Asian-Americans are quickly proving themselves qualified for every stage of education--just look at the booming number of Asian-American Rhodes and Marshall scholars, graduate students, and Ph.D.'s. Even the Harvard admissions statement cited disproportionate Asian-American success as validation for its practices...
...group of locals in a New Hampshire diner recently, she bombarded him with questions about what he wanted for breakfast. "Anything," Gary said. "Porridge or doughnuts?" she asked. "Anything, babe," he replied tersely. At O'Hare Airport that evening, Hart became hopelessly lost while searching for the right baggage-claim carrousel. As the couple and a small group of reporters wandered aimlessly around the terminal, Lee could not resist taunting her husband, "You're not showing leadership, Gary." She even repeated the wisecrack for the reporters' benefit. Later, in South Dakota, Lee's interjections caused Gary...
...nearly 15%, said it lost an astronomical $4.4 billion last year, mainly because of its $3 billion payout to settle an epic takeover dispute with Pennzoil. Yet Texaco's loss might have been far larger had it not agreed to a compromise settlement of Pennzoil's $10.3 billion claim -- a break in the stalemate that Icahn helped bring about. Now Icahn is locked in a struggle with Texaco's management over how to restructure the company and bring it back from bankruptcy. Observes Paul Tierney, a founder of Coniston Partners, a New York City takeover firm: "When Carl goes after...