Word: claiming
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...once what they are not. They are not those students whose race, culture, value systems, etc. do figure predominantly in the much discussed "sample." Many of them, though not all, line up along the top edges of the curves used to design national standardized tests. We often hear the claim that they are not numerous enough to constitute a control group, and thus their unique qualifications and potential cannot be adequately tested. It seems very strange to me that hand in hand with this claim goes the much publicized one that, on the basis of reliable I.Q. tests and adequate...
...context of dramatic and well-publicized sit-ins, demonstrations and building or office takeovers, many observers were shocked at this separation. Rumblings of "Black Power" conjured knives and race riots in the guilt-ridden and fear-filled minds of many whites. Elitist and reactionary commentators began to claim that their fears were justified, that students specially admitted were demeaning the standards of entire schools. And everyone was frightened when real violence did, in some cases, break out, or threaten...
...cools off, he often apologizes. Whether it is out of Christian charity or practical considerations is unclear. Carter is supremely ambitious, self-confident and stubborn ?qualities that are both helpful and potentially divisive in a President. Going with Carter is clearly a greater gamble. His supporters would claim that to risk nothing is also to gain nothing...
Equally uncertain is the outcome of a ballot measure , to repeal a law limiting the number of salmon fishermen in Alaska. Backers of the so-called limited-entry law claim that it is necessary to protect Alaska's rich fishing grounds from being depleted. Opponents insist that the right to choose one's occupation is a basic freedom that must be safeguarded...
...delivered countless times, experiencing countless vicarious pleasures with each repeated utterance. Still others commanded the organizations in each important state, directed the battle in the trenches from afar, and counted each vote as extension and product and reward of effort. All of these people and more divide and lay claim to the myriad parts of success that form the next President...