Word: consensuses
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...gone far to untangle its racial conundrum, racism remains at the top of a long list of unsolved national problems. The success of middle-class blacks is mainly the product of their own hard work and tenacity. But it would not have occurred without the national consensus, embodied in civil rights legislation, to dismantle segregation and create equal opportunities for all. Further strides toward that goal depend on a renewed commitment to the elimination of prejudice -- and an economy buoyant enough to ensure opportunities for all Americans...
...runaway interest rates would cast a pall on the Administration's sunny outlook for economic growth, which is central to its plans to cut the budget deficit. The White House expects the economy to expand by a robust 3.3% in 1989, vs. the 2.7% growth rate predicted by a consensus of top private forecasters. The Administration's scenario for a fast-moving economy would raise more than $80 billion in fresh tax revenues and help Bush meet the $100 billion deficit ceiling mandated by the Gramm-Rudman law for fiscal...
FOOTNOTE: *Until a consensus is reached, TIME will use both black and African American...
More important, the Soviet initiative reinforced an emerging consensus in the Middle East that the conflict can no longer be ignored. "The postponements have ended," said a Cairo-based diplomat. "Now, either there will be progress toward peace or there will be a moment of truth that the gaps between the parties cannot be bridged...
...under a barrage of attacks ranging from racism and elitism to sexism. While all of these charges bear some force, the arguments supporting such accusations have become so varied and muddled that their viability seems destined always to be in question. Such arguments seem incapable of building a true consensus of opposition...