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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Rudenstine said he could not say whether Counter's apology--for "discomfort" and "misunderstanding"--was sufficient...

Author: By Ira E. Stoll, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Rudenstine Pleased by Apology, Refuses to Comment on Letter | 4/17/1992 | See Source »

...deeply sorry for any discomfort I may have caused any students in Hillel or otherwise in my efforts to raise important issues which are brought to our office regarding problems in race relations," he said in an interview yesterday...

Author: By Anna D. Wilde, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Counter Apologizes for Offending Hillel | 4/16/1992 | See Source »

...unhelpful and cite it as a Jewish statement that harms Black-Jewish relations. They reduce Black-Jewish tensions to a single statement by one Jewish student. Essentially, they blame such tensions on Jews alone. And who are counter and Reid to dismiss a Jewish student's apparently heartfelt discomfort as "not promot[ing] further discussion...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Inaccurate and Offensive | 4/15/1992 | See Source »

...certain established norms; for myself, I much prefer the liberal norms of my House to those of the broader American society. However much free speech is crucial to encourage people to express perspectives at odds with the majority, those whose ideas conflict with established norms will probably experience some discomfort as a minority. In fact, it's easy judgmental responses to this type of discomfort that bother...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Talk, Don't Label | 4/1/1992 | See Source »

...Edwin asked me to sign a fund-raising letter for Clinton," says Thomas, "so of course I did." But Thomas will vote for Tsongas. As a former schoolteacher, Thomas should be attracted by Clinton's education reforms in Arkansas. But she isn't, and her inability to articulate her discomfort is typical. "There's just something about Clinton," says Thomas, 30, "and as someone disaffected with politics, I'm attracted to an anti- candidate candidate. Maybe it's a rebellion thing. Tsongas seems genuine -- and just because he's a dweeb doesn't mean he can't govern." So Thomas...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Political Interest: Onward to the Rust Belt | 3/16/1992 | See Source »

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