Word: demand
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Congress is in a position to change this short-sighted policy. It can go one step further than merely considering the proposed funding and demand an end to this country's illegal and disgraceful military involvement in Nicaragua. With an endorsement of the Contadora initiative, Congress can tell the White House: no negotiation, no compromise...
...proposed rent increases would not substantially affect demand for housing, Kossan said. "Our demand will still be strong because of the nature of the population that seeks housing...
...endangering their daughters by bringing the brutes into too much contact with them. Just so we know that choosing between job and kids is going to be hard for her, Molly says, "My kids are more valuable to me than anything." When Molly refuses to adhere to his demand that she quit, the movie gets a silly courtroom scene with big, loveable, football players blundering to the defense of Molly. At the end, Molly agrees to give up her job in order to avoid the risk of losing custody of her children. Of course, the team is dismayed...
...Since Marcos had hunkered down in the presidential Malacanang Palace, it seemed that it might be up to the opposition to make the next move to break the election deadlock. Aquino's first step in that direction was a mild one. On Saturday she called a press conference to demand that Marcos concede "in the best tradition of democratic politics." Three hours later, the President held a press conference of his own to reiterate his claim to victory, by a new margin of 1.5 million votes. He reminded journalists that the formal naming of a winner was the responsibility...
...Maxxum appeals to a wide range of picture takers, from bird watchers to parents who do not want to miss Junior's first step as they try to focus the camera. Whatever the attraction, many dealers have had to struggle to meet the demand. "We can't keep enough Maxxums in stock," says Michael Schreiber, a salesman for Bel Air Camera in Los Angeles...