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Seeking to dispel rumors that he doesn't have the stomach for an extended Presidential campaign, former Vice President Walter F. Mondale appears on CBS' "60 Minutes" and downs two full bottles of Extra-Strength Tylenol...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 'Only in America...' | 1/3/1983 | See Source »

While experts agree that de la Madrid's exhaustive campaign did much to dispel his image as a U.S. educated technocrat not fully in touch with popular concerns, they say much of the Mexican Left continues to be skeptical of his commitment to the economic populism that is so central to the nation's political culture...

Author: By Paul A. Engelmayer, | Title: Harvard Ties Hinder New President | 12/1/1982 | See Source »

...peculiar circumstances by which the Dins secured their rights to Sanders this weekend, haven't helped dispel the group's image of a struggling underdog...

Author: By John N. Riccardi, | Title: Dins, Not Kroks, in Spotlight For Yale Weekend Songfest | 11/20/1982 | See Source »

...last week he persuaded Nevada Senator Paul Laxalt, a close personal friend, to be the honorary chairman of the Republican National Committee. Others are also looking ahead. Kennedy used his easy race in Massachusetts to flood New England with a series of five-minute ads designed to dispel questions about his personality and character. Senator John Glenn of Ohio will get a boost in building a campaign organization by the election of his friend Celeste as Governor. Former Vice President Walter Mondale spent part of Tuesday evening phoning winners to of fer his congratulations. And Republican Senator Dole, in election...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Election '82: Trimming the Sails | 11/15/1982 | See Source »

...report also found that publicity of sexual harassment as an issue is not now adequate. It urges the University to present the community with evidence that it takes action against offenders, and to release aggregate annual figures on the number of complaints handled and their disposition, in order to dispel unfounded rumors about numbers of cases...

Author: By Adam S. Cohen, | Title: Another Voice On Harassment | 10/30/1982 | See Source »

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