Word: equalizing
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...possibly even his actual, obituary. But last week found Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos back on center stage, resourceful and resilient as ever. After striding vigorously up to a podium in Manila, he led 50,000 cheering supporters in his official party song ("Under the new society/ Everybody is equal"). Then, once the throbbing disco beat had subsided and the fireworks had faded into the night, the President, 66, made use of all his well-practiced political stratagems, now eloquently rehearsing the triumphs of his 18-year reign, now spiritedly reviling every member of his opposition...
With still a few problems to iron out, such as the incorporation of upperclassmen, the Princeton system has been labelled a success. Citing increased acceptances of high students as evidence, Katz says, "This is the first year we've had equal splits with Yale in the number of students who decided to come. (The college system) has made us more competitive for the kind of students I want...
...ever pretend to try to equal the faculty involvement with students that there is at Harvard," says Arthur J. Gallagher director of residential life. "There is a point to stop trying to bridge the gap between students and faculty. It's important for students to be able to let their hair down and have...
...candidates end the primary season at roughly equal strength, the potential for a wild and politically bloody convention is great. A divisive floor fight for the nomination would be a disaster for the Democrats and would undoubtedly produce a nominee so wounded by his own party that chances for victory in November would be nil. If the two men seem to be dendlocked in June, the best solution would be the selection of a compromise candidate. Perhaps someone who has already dropped out of the race, or a name that has only briefly been mentioned thus far (Dale Bumpers...
...force in America and the West. We ran into this phenomenon when, in February 1981, we published a State Department White Paper called "Communist Interference in El Salvador." The White Paper's critics brought in the Scottish verdict: not proven. Perhaps no defense of the paper would have been equal to the task of quieting the outrage. We had told impermissible truths...