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...begin with a personal point, about which some may be curious. My colleagues in Social Studies have been courteous and thoughtful, consulting me at every moment to make sure that any action they took would not make my position more invidious. The members of the Sociology Department, party to this dispute, have not--not at all--behaved in similar spirit...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: In the Middle of the Squabble | 4/9/1990 | See Source »

...rectify without increasing board rates. Despite these none-too-confining financial boundaries, the Dining Services has a history of ignoring student complaints and resisting change. According to Dale M. Hennessey, assistant director of Harvard Dining Services, the the Dining Services' mission is "to provide high-quality food and courteous service in a pleasant atmosphere to the end that all we serve obtain maximum satisfaction from our service...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Room for Improvement | 4/3/1990 | See Source »

Assistant Director of Dining Services Dale M. Hennessey says the department's mission is "to provide high quality food and courteous service in a pleasant atmosphere to the end that all we serve obtain maximum satisfaction from our service...

Author: By Philip P. Pan, | Title: How Do Harvard's Meals Stack Up? | 3/14/1990 | See Source »

...Most people have found him courteous and friendly toward his fans," said Shabris. "His personality and also probably his politics are more conservative than Kasparov's, but he doesn't seem like the ogre the press has portrayed...

Author: By John M. Bernard, | Title: Karpov Defeated by One of 43 Chess Opponents | 2/5/1990 | See Source »

...doing so they seem ready, even eager, to disregard a constitutional right exercised by at least 70 million Americans who own firearms. Contrary to current antigun evangelism, these gun owners are not bad people. They are hardworking, law abiding, tax paying. They are safe, sane and courteous in their use of guns. They have never been, nor will they ever be, a threat to law-and-order...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The N.R.A.'s Case for Firearms | 1/29/1990 | See Source »

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