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...report, but he indicated that he did not base his discrimination played a role in the department's vote. Instead, he cited the closeness of the department's vote and the grievance committee's suggestion that procedural problems may have affected the vote. Rosovsky also said he would defer the question of sex discrimination to the University's and Faculty's affirmative action offices...
...Though it glossed over some of the more prickly political issues raised by the union, the government offered to discuss "institutional guarantees" against harassment of Solidarity members, as well as a broadening of union access to state radio and television. At the same time, however, authorities wanted to defer some promised pay increases and secure the union's help in salvaging Poland's battered economy...
...enforcement power before in allowing Congress to extend voting rights. In 1959, the court ruled that literacy tests do not discriminate. But Congress later decided that, in fact, they do-and banned them by law. The court went along. To Galebach, this shows that the court is willing to defer to Congress's factual determination of the scope of constitutional rights or, in the abortion issue, the fundamental question of when life begins...
...compromise is needed in enacting Reagan's programs. For two years we should defer those proposals that will have a harsh impact on the nation's poor, minorities and cities. After all, no 50-year addict can go cold turkey overnight. If Reagan is right, then the private sector will have made progress in alleviating the problems. If Reagan is wrong, then a disaster will have at least been deferred...
...proposed Guaranteed Loan Program will save money, but only because lenders will not make the loans under these conditions. Lenders find billing for in school interest too expensive. If the banks defer payment of interest until graduation they are denied an income flow on their capital while the student is in school. Students would find their monthly payments unacceptably high when payment did begin...