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Word: focus (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Harvard students don't focus on dissidents in the Soviet Union or the boat people or the victims of apartheid, they are not students but just a part of the system, Soni says...

Author: By James L. Tyson, | Title: South African Envisions Black, Independent University at Home | 10/20/1979 | See Source »

...moment his Aer Lingus 747 touched down at Logan Airport in Boston after Monday's flight from Ireland. Rosalynn Carter, acting as her husband's personal emissary, dressed in black suit and white blouse nervously delivered a graceful welcome: "You have lifted up the eyes of the world to focus on the enduring values of the family, the community, human rights and love for one another " The Pope kissed the soggy tarmac, planted two kisses on the cheeks of the Rev. Msgr. Charles Finn, at 102 the oldest U S priest, and said he would like to "enter every home...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Pope In America: It Was Woo-hoo-woo | 10/15/1979 | See Source »

...been on vacation when the Cuban uproar began, he agreed with Vance that it had been overblown. But Brzezinski wanted to use the troop issue as the occasion for initiating broader talks with the Soviets about their activities around the world, while the more lawyerly Vance wished to focus on the brigade alone...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Carter Defuses a Crisis | 10/15/1979 | See Source »

...Brown was trying almost too hard to beat us," Harvard coach Bob Scalise said after last night's game. "Their focus was on beating Harvard, while ours was on playing good soccer and winning the game...

Author: By Nell Scovell, | Title: Women Booters Blitz Brown; Harvard Remains Undefeated | 10/9/1979 | See Source »

...agree just now on what changes to make. Orlando Patterson, professor of Sociology and a committee member, said the department should focus in on the historical and cutural aspects of Afro-American Studies or on socio-political issues faced by blacks today...

Author: By James L. Tyson, | Title: Charting a New Course | 10/6/1979 | See Source »

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