Word: equalization
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...intones. Since 1988, when Congress opened the way for Indian reservations to set up full-scale gambling, casinos have moved from being the private preserve of two states--Nevada and New Jersey--into the American mainstream. With 126 Native American tribes reaping profits from gaming, commercial companies argued for equal rights. So far, 24 states have legalized casinos, while 37 have embraced lotteries, lured by the prospect of easy money in hard fiscal times. And the games have begun to crossbreed: lottery agencies have added instant-cash video poker and keno games, racetracks have expanded into off-track betting...
...military through naval visits and official exchanges. Admiral R.J. Zlatoper, the commander in chief of the U.S. Pacific fleet, has made a priority of better military-to-military relations. "I see myself as a missionary, not just a war fighter," he says. "I sense on the Chinese side an equal interest in being engaged with...
...Wisconsin, which stood to lose a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives to California if the census had been revised, were relieved by the ruling. Money may have been the motivation for the suit, but the big cities argued the undercount abridged their citizens' constitutional right to an equal vote. The Court ruled that the Bureau of the Census made an "extraordinary effort" to count fairly, and that the secretary of Commerce, who oversees the bureau, acted within his authority in accepting the figures. The Court said the Constitution, charges Congress with conducting an "acutual enumeration" of the population...
...closing was set for Aug. 2, 1978, at 10 a.m. Despite bank policy requiring the attendance of all borrowers, the Clintons didn't attend. With a flurry of checks, documents and signatures, the closing was soon over, with Jim and Susan, Bill and Hillary equal owners of the 230 acres, jointly and severally liable for the mortgage debt and interest. Susan christened the property White Water and produced an eight-page marketing brochure with over a dozen full-color photographs...
...privately, Hillary expressed pain and dismay. She sought out the husband of one close friend, trying to understand why Bill would be so unfaithful. Did he cheat on his wife? Did he know other men who did? How should she react? How should she feel? Hillary seemed in equal parts puzzled and hurt...