Word: convert
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...children. "I believe we ought to have a continued partnership," the President told the National Governors' Association in Burlington, Vermont. "I am opposed to welfare reform that is really just a mask forcongressional budget cutting." Dole, who spoke earlier, said he would introduce legislation by week's end to convert Aid to Families with Dependent Children and some child care and job training programs into block grants. TIME's Sam Allis says Dole's plan drew enthusiastic support today from all 30 GOP governors. "Clinton tried to sweeten the pot significantly," Allis says. "But where he sees a federal role...
...think she was a convert, but she has aslightly different opinion," she added...
President Clinton, moving to steal thunder from religious conservatives, ordered the Education Department to distribute guidelines to the nation's schools pointing out thatstudents can already pray in the classroom. "The First Amendment does not convert our schools into religion-free zones," Clinton said in an address at James Madison High School in a northern Virginia suburb. Instead, he pointed out, the Constitution allows students to read Bibles or other scriptures, say grace before meals and take part in religious clubs in high schools. "Students can also pray to themselves," he said, drawing laughter when he added: "Preferably before tests...
...think we need to convert the business tomake sure our members want to first belong andsecondly to purchase goods and services," saysDickson, who is senior vice president...
...Terriers jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead after a Crimson turnover just two minutes into the contest. Harvard had its chances to tie, but it couldn't convert, and B.U. scored early in the second half...