Word: failed
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...social nuances in every garment, highborn or not. A man's white cotton overblouse can be tied in 58 ways, each with its own social connotation. The knots at the waist of a courtesan's skirt could be so intricate that only she could undo them: fashion as a fail-safe device. A contemporary turban, worn by an ironmonger, shows in its coloration and style of wrapping the wearer's occupation, his residence and his marital status: fashion as calling card...
...misrepresented my purposes for submitting a proposal to the Council's Administrative Committee suggesting that the Council sever its ties to the Endowment for Divestiture, and my reasons for deciding to withdraw it. Since, Mr. Nolan spent about 20 minutes discussing the issue with me in an interview, I fail to understand why this information was omitted from his aricle...
...November 10 editorial debate on national service, I fail to find a single affirmation of the purpose of government. Both editorial opinions "missed the mark" in their statements. The opponents of national service merely suggested what the citizens, politicians, and lawmakers "should" do instead of "coercing" American youth to serve their country. Similarly, the propoents of national service suggest only what national service "could" do to address the charges of coercion of their opponents, "the majority...
...those, particularly recently, who support a Universal National Service plan are missing the mark. A mandatory military or civilian draft program would fail to achieve its own stated objectives. It would foster resentment instead of patriotism, favor the advantaged over the disadvantaged, and divert federal resources from more effective social programs. while the idea of voluntary service is a noble one, such service loses its key component--altruism--when mandated by law. And no matter how effective the results, national service which relies on coercion is an infringement on the freedom of America's youth. We believe that instead...
...both sides to reductions and to a process of dialogue with regard to defensive systems that would truly be a watershed." In order to continue such a dialogue, Shultz will try to set up another summit for next year while he is in Moscow this week. His attempt may fail, because Moscow has stressed that there must first be some specific progress at the summit, before an ongoing process can be instituted...