Word: correct
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...word has to be offered to those who may feel disappointed in my toning down my letter. Whatever conviction existed in my first letter arose from my belief in the truth of what I was saying; where that belief changes, however slightly or significantly, I have to correct myself. Like many others, I would like to see certain things changed, and, like many others, I harbor suspicions whenever I think injustice is being done--but I cannot subserve my sense of fairness (as best I can judge it) to any cause...
...want to provide conservativism as a viable alternative," said Firestone. "In no way is conservativism racist or sexist and we want to correct that stereotype...
...most striking aspect of Texas is its detail. Usually readers of detail come away with a feeling for their subject as well as a knowledge of it. But even though Texas gives 1096 pages of historically correct facts, it doesn't give a real feeling for the state. It is very easy to read Texas, know every minute detail about the state, think you have a feel for its wide open spaces and larger-than-life characters, and really not know much...
With such reasoning and far more analytical grace, Tribe hopes to persuade the President and the Senate to be moderate. His broad guidelines are to find justices who believe the Bill of Rights should be applied to the states, who believe that the "one-person, one-vote" doctrine is correct, who are neither communists nor capitalist pigs, who will not strike down amendments to the Constitution to outlaw abortion or other issues. He wants judges who are capable of making decisions, who have a clear philosophy about the court's role. In short, he wants very intelligent judges, because...
...writing to correct a reference to CONTACT in The Crimson on October 24, 1985, which described us as a "gay crisis phoneline" in the context of describing GLSA's [Gay and Lesbian Students' Association's] goals for the year. While CONTACT is a peer counseling hotline that primarily addresses issues of sexual orientation, we do not limit our counseling to members of the gay community or even to students who are questioning their sexual identity. CONTACT is also concerned with providing information and promoting mutual understanding on issues relating to sexual orientation for all members of the Harvard community whether...