Word: favority
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...years has avoided the liberal label. It is a designation that has fallen on hard times since the demise of Lyndon Johnson's Great Society. Congressional liberals once took pride in supporting vigorous Government action to solve the nation's economic and social problems. But although most Americans still favor a high level of Government services, the increasing cost, waste and bureaucracy surrounding these services inspire many citizens to oppose Government operations that do not directly benefit them. Moreover, many of today's disputes have gone beyond the classic liberal-conservative debate. In a conflict between environmental damage...
Though U.S. diplomats favor resisting So viet pressure on the Middle East, they see little benefit in committing U.S. armed forces to the area. They warn that such a move might goad Moscow to respond in kind, perhaps by dispatching Soviet troops to buttress Syrian positions near the Golan Heights...
Despite the 9-0 CUE vote--with one abstention--in favor of the ERG plan, Davis said he will still propose and support his plan before the Faculty Council next week, because he believes students should take four A.P. exams to replace the four full-year Harvard courses they will miss by accepting sophomore standing...
...Pusey apparently had wearied of Faculty committees and their disappearing acts. A week after the February faculty non-debate/debate, he pushed the June 30, 1969 merger deadline forward, explaining, "This Faculty is not now ready to say they're in favor of such a close relationship...
Although the report from Scott County looks strong, Baker will need more than one county to get to the White House. To lure female support, Baker supports the Equal Rights Amendment, though his record shows that he did not vote in favor of a time extension for its ratification...