Word: contentions
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...self-confidence are reflected in his frank assessment of his own strengths and weaknesses. "It doesn't bother him to say 'I don't know,' " observes White House Aide Michael Duval. Much to the distress of some of his advisers, Ford has been largely content to allow Secretary of State Henry Kissinger to dominate the headlines on foreign affairs. "He just doesn't feel the need to compete with Henry," says a senior aide...
Helmut H. Koester, Morrison Professor of New Testament Studies, said yesterday that while he was not surprised by the content of Bok's speech, he was taken aback by its length...
...speech Wednesday night responding to the president's questions about the future, Stendahl discussed the content of those meetings, saying he believes the school should build up its professional program and focus increasingly on training ministers and teachers as well as religious scholars...
...Armand Hammer, perhaps the world's most flamboyant businessman even at the age of 77, didn't want it that way. He wasn't content with presenting "Juno", his recently purchased $3.25-million Rembrandt, without a touch of the swashbuckler...
Still leading by one, Wesleyan was content to kick the ball upfield and waste time. Struggling to keep the ball in the offensive end, Harvard nevertheless had its chances to knot the score. At one point, Bullard was robbed by a brilliant save by the Cardinal goalie...