Word: delay
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...profound, belong to him and him alone. This debate should not fester in the public arena any longer, for the leaders of this country certainly have better things to do. If Packwood decides to work through the federal court system to challenge the subpoena, lawyers say he could delay action for up to two years. Another two years of "Bob Packwood" headlines will not appeal to Americans searching for good and responsible government...
...economy. They also argue that the vote is moot in any case: the U.S. Congress will find a way to reject a poor, Spanish-speaking land that would enter the Union with a secessionist faction. If statehood wins with only a small majority, Congress may find ways to delay confronting the question of union for years...
With the Fly Club's graduate council decision last week to delay admitting women this fall, some undergraduate members say they're unsure of whether the measure will actually go through...
...many members, both past and present, say the decision to delay going co-ed was a political ploy to maintain the support--both spiritual and financial--of some graduates. They say they had to balance the desire to affect change with the reluctance of some graduates to break a 157-year-old tradition...
...aside from trying to appease reluctant graduates, members who advocated the delay also say there are many serious practical issues to consider. EvenFly Club President Scott B. Logan '94, whooriginally pushed for a fall co-ed punch, ceded tothe concerns of the graduates and says he agreesthat the club needs more time to prepare for thechange...