Word: formalities
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...official "exchange" segment of the trip took place in Kiev at Kiev State University. The program there consisted of discussions, formal events and touring. The format of the official roundtable dialogues was somewhat imposing. We convened around a large table, and each student was given a microphone. Topics of discussion ranged from conceptions of "The American Dream" to the issue of privileged universities and from nationalty problems to family life and personal habits. At first we were distrustful, and the Soviets undoubtedly were as well. We did not know whether these students had been been chosen because of their uncritical...
...plan stems from a Board subcommittee meeting last month. At that time, the panel recommended that the Board not take a formal vote on the divestment issue, but instead form a joint committee with the Corporation to consider...
...unique in that it's an informal opportunity for people to go on a cruise. Most of the other cruises through houses are more formal," said Ron S. Lee '90, also co-chairman of the social committee...
...This is an opportunity for the undergraduates really to express their opinions in a formal sense to the community as a whole," Whitla said...
MOSCOW--The Soviet Union and Afghanistan said yesterday an agreement is at hand on ending the Afghan civil war and urged that a formal accord be signed in Geneva so the Kremlin can begin withdrawing its troops...