Word: defend
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...South Africa's isolation. If we are forced to choose between international ostracism and punitive measures on the one hand and our right to defend ourselves against terrorism, then we have no choice. If the U.S., Europe or the rest of the world feels this country ought to be punished for protecting its citizens, a right that you as Americans insist upon, then we say, and not in a challenging way, but with sadness and reluctance, "Go ahead. Just go ahead. We have no choice...
...that governing body, which is sent to all alumni. That letter criticized the campaign of three graduates running for the board by petition and on a pro-divestment platform. A blatant attempt to influence the election, the letter elicited strong protests from alumni. Yet, not only did University officials defend their misguided attempt to tamper with an election, Derek Bok failed to present his whole involvement in the decision to send the letter. No until the press confronted him with the facts, did he acknowledge that he actually asked Joan Bok to send the letter...
Broadening his remarks to include his colleagues, the professor continues: "There are a lot of people who want to defend Safran instead of the Center. And defend him from what? So he made a mistake. Why doesn't he admit it? What are they thinking...
...event. Interviews and appearances are planned for Jenks. This is a rare career opportunity for a young editor, and a delicate matter as well. He has done an excellent job, yet he must repeatedly give assurances that all the words in the book are Hemingway's. He must also defend his cuts and rearrangements against purists and scholars. Hemingway left some helpful comments in the margins, but more often Jenks was on his own when he had to boil down dialogue, eliminate repetitions and remove characters and a subplot...
...Deaver has not lost any clients because of the flap. The world will still need people like him who can convert ideas into reality, he says. One lament is that he became a problem for Reagan. "I feel bad that he has to defend me," said Deaver...