Word: defenders
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...ship off the Florida coast. During dinner Salinger rose from his table and went unbidden to the former President's, where he aggressively offered Bush his view that the Gulf War could have been avoided if the U.S. had sent Saddam Hussein a clearer message of its intention to defend Kuwait. Witnesses say that eventually Salinger had to be coaxed away from Bush...
...armed with a frothy $52 million celebrity ad campaign and a cartful of new milk beverages, the $14 billion industry is battling to reverse the tide of fluid milk's 30-year decline, defend itself from the onslaught of iced teas and designer waters and reformulate its homogenous image...
Texaco's shareholders, though, deserve to share the blame with corporate managers for the poisonous atmosphere at the company. Even before the appalling transcripts surfaced, Texaco's history of discrimination was not exactly a secret. The company has forked out millions in legal fees to defend itself in a series of well-publicized cases brought by minorities and women. In 1991, for example, a California jury awarded $17.6 million in compensatory and punitive damages to Janella Sue Martin, who sued after Texaco denied her a promotion and gave the job to a man. The trial judge set aside the verdict...
...applying to law school and will be undergoing spring recruiting, I do not think that I am too biased to defend those who pursue careers of public service (which I have by no means discarded for myself). I certainly do not consider pre-professionals to be morally bankrupt, otherwise I would not be pursing that option myself. Consulting, money management and corporate law can be exceptionally fulfilling careers, and offer opportunities to serve the community as well. I think it is safe to say, however, that public service is not the focal point of these corporate fields. Those who want...
...Crimson set the tone of the game quickly. Harvard held the ball in the UMass half for the vast majority of the first 45-minute period, and the Minutewomen seemed content to defend and simply try to prevent their opposition from scoring. This translated into many Harvard chances and a slower game, with little end-to-end play...