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Even some of those who went to Moscow found ways to register visible dissent that not even the Soviets could censor. Traditionally, each winner has his nation's flag hoisted and its national anthem rendered when he receives his medal. Luciano Giovannetti of Italy, who won the gold medal in trapshooting, was the first champion to have the Olympic flag and hymn used at his ceremony (Italy and a number of other Western European countries chose to participate in Moscow but to protest by using Olympic symbols instead of their own). Tears rose in his eyes afterward when...
Begin's reply was aimed at the growing number of U.S. Jews who have abandoned their traditional stance of public solidarity with Israel and have openly expressed dissent. The Prime Minister singled out Fein because Begin believed Fein had "organized" the 56 American Jewish leaders who put their names to a statement that was released early this month. (In May, the same document had been signed by 250 prominent Israelis...
...With dissent stifled on the floor Reagan cound afford to spend the second day of the convention soothing hurt feelings. He met in the morning with 17 women, including his daughter Maureen, 39, who describes herself as a feminist. He promised to seek out women for high appointive office and work to repeal state and federal laws that discriminate against women. Said former G.O.P. National Chairman Mary Louise Smith, an ERA supporter: "We came away feeling good...
...liberal votes take on a special prominence because of the diminished influence in recent years of old-line liberals William Brennan and Thurgood Marshall. So far, his novel theories and poor salesmanship have prevented him from becoming a leader. But Stevens is well aware that many a lonely dissent of the past is now law; he expects his impact to take time. And despite open-heart surgery in 1974, Stevens-at 60 the second youngest justice-is likely to be on the court for a long time to come...
...attempt to organize a tightly-organized convention, the GOP has projected an image of unity behind the banner of conservatism. By dint of the overwhelming majority of right-wingers gathered, the Republicans have demonstrated a remarkable intolerance for differing perspectives. By systematic suppression of dissent, the party is unwittingly undermining rather than reinforcing the precepts of democracy...