Word: equal
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...biggest fuss came over the Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution. To the chagrin of both Gerald and Betty Ford, conservatives won an 8-to-7 subcommittee vote against taking any stand this year. But despite the efforts of ERA opponent Phyllis Schlafly, the full committee voted to support the amendment, which is intended to ensure equality under the law to women. Although Reaganites seemed to see little possibility of gain for their candidate on the issue, some conservatives may try to knock out the pro-ERA stand on the floor...
...especially in reaction to Watergate. Local party organizations have been left in the control of conservatives, who are inclined to be suspicious of almost all Government initiatives, however beneficial they may seem to the rest of the country. They also tend to oppose detente with the Soviets, abortion, the Equal Rights Amendment and gun control, for all of which there is a large constituency in most parts...
This struggle and the Declaration manifested a number of illuminating truths that have survived the past two centuries and inspired many generations. These truths are that all men are equal before the law, that national sovereignty is the highest principle, and that to live in freedom and independence is the sacred and inviolate right...
...think they can profitably fill. (American flights are subject to review by the Civil Aeronautics Board and the State Department.) U.S. carriers-Pan American, TWA and National-now account for some 60% of total airline capacity between the U.S. and Britain. The British want to change this mix to equal shares-not by increasing the number of their flights but by getting Washington to force U.S. airlines to cut back. The British thus want to replace the Bermuda agreement with something closer to the sharing practice prevalent in Europe, where state-subsidized airlines divvy up flight schedules among European countries...
Double Duty. Whatever its problems, Disney has perfected one talent that other Hollywood fantasy factories envy: piggybacking. The familiar cartoon characters boost attendance at the theme parks, and the parks increase attendance at the movies. Though no one at Disney claims to be Walt's equal in artistry or dreaming, Card Walker has made Disney's characters do double duty as stars and as barkers to all the world. As a merchandising idea, it has proved to be almost as successful an inspiration as the original Mickey Mouse...