Word: dismissals
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...that's the way the world is, and we might as well go on killing for honor or ideology or money. Not the most sensible conclusion, especially in a nuclear age, but it seems to be the standard operating philosophy for most countries, including our own. Or, we could dismiss war as unthinkable and retreat into an eyes-closed pacifism, content with the status quo if only it means no one will...
...control of the U.S. Government; $5.5 billion in overseas branches of U.S. banks; and $4 billion held by U.S. banks and companies that had been tied up in suits against Iran by U.S. firms and individuals. Carter signed an order requiring the Justice Department to ask the courts to dismiss these suits and let the claims be judged by the arbitration panel. The U.S. also agreed not to seek compensation from Iran for damages to the U.S. embassy in Tehran, and to prohibit the hostages from suing Iran. Actually, under the technical terms of the deal, once the hostages were...
...into its ranks. One finally made it through the rounds of parties and his name was brought up for election. But those who harbored hopes for his election forgot about another club tradition: black balling. Like the judicial role that let the lawyers for the Klansmen in Greensboro, N.C., dismiss possible jurors because they didn't like the look in their eyes, the black ball is a simple concept. Any member can reject any nominee for membership if he doesn't like something about the nominee--school background, personality, skin color, sexual preference or taste in shoes...
...American Indians and provides convincing arguments that the prehistoric migration could just as easily have gone from the Americas as come to them. Few of Goodman's colleagues will subscribe to his theory; many still find his evidence in complete. Fewer still will be able simply to dismiss...
...spark, but cite others-including domestic revolt in Saudi Arabia, or the use of the Arab oil weapon again in another war with Isreal-that could slash U.S. energy supplies drastically, creating longer gas lines and higher prices than ever. Such gloomy scenarios may sound improbable, but don't dismiss them: the authors accurately forecast the Iran-Iraq conflict as likely weeks before it began...