Word: claims
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...fact, Newt's only claim to fame as a House member is that he brought ethics charges against House Speaker Jim Wright (D-Texas). He alleged that Wright's staff illegally contributed to a book from which the speaker improperly profited...
Milan has been bucking Paris and all its traditions for over a decade, but the City of Light still holds a clear lead. Milan staked its claim in a time of flux, when the fashion establishment, still shell-shocked by the '60s, was not quite so restrictive. Italy came on with a rush of fresh talent: dazzling designers (like the Missonis), some fine hands (like Gianfranco Ferre) and some naughty boys (like Gianni Versace). But, in Armani, it produced just a | single world beater. Paris, on the other hand, can still offer a wider spectrum: sumptuous Saint Laurent, engaging Lagerfeld...
...allegations" as part of an "unprecedented political conspiracy" aimed at destroying "Papandreou, the government, democracy and the independence of the country" to restore a "regime of dependence and subjugation." In fact, declared Papandreou, "not a trace of the mud flying from all sides touches me." He went on to claim that he had spared no effort in making the "truth shine." Finally, said the Prime Minister, as an "offended citizen," he had authorized his lawyers to file a suit against TIME in Greece and elsewhere...
Note that Hsia, in his editorial, used three examples of the activities of Asian-American organizations as evidence for a blanket condemnation of all minority organizations. Hsia's editorial lacks illustrations to back up his claim against non-Asian minority groups and displays a misunderstanding of the multi-dimensional activities of Asian American organizations, showing he made no effort to determine whether his presumptions about minority organizations had basis in fact. This is irresponsibile editorializing at its worst. Lewison...
...Harvard men's heavyweight crew program embarks on its 1989 season with one goal in mind-"one for the thumb." The Crimson will be trying to claim its fifth national championship in the decade--third-in-a-row--adding to its list of titles from 1983, 1985, 1987 and last year...