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1 Bob Dole. At one point in his quest for the presidency, the Republican candidate told a crowd that as the head of the Red Cross, wife Elizabeth had seen many natural disasters, "and I'm not including my campaign in that." Ah, but there was a calamity at every...
In 1994, Harvard reduced the percentage it contributed to the pension plan from five percent to four percent. To return the contribution to its original five percent is no great concession on the part of the University.
Speakers at the Lyman Common Room meeting of 25 student members praised the first step as movement toward greater engagement and the second as a concession to reality.
WASHINGTON, D.C.: In an apparent concession that air bags can pose more risks than benefits for small adults and children, the government has reportedly reversed policy and will allow motorists to have their air bags disconnected. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration within days will rewrite regulations to allow motorists...
The President has a well-deserved reputation on tough issues for trying to have it both ways--or three or four ways. And on welfare reform, his "I'm all for it, but..." approach had been getting results. Twice he had vetoed Republican bills as harsh and punitive; both times...