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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...shown no signs of throwing in the lower. He's got loads of money, a mean political savvy, and a down-home folksiness that has hypnotized Carolina voters. Said one of Helms' political strategists to a North Carolina newspaper: "The battle (with Hunt) has yet to be fought...Out of adversity comes strength...

Author: By Michael J. Abramowitz, | Title: Knocking Off the New Right | 11/19/1982 | See Source »

...targeted high profile liberals in 1980, touched off a blunderbuss in this election, attacking too many candidates too soon. The New Right organization, while highly funded, did not have enough candidates ready to run. And this time the movement's targets were not complacently ignoring the threat. They fought back...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Election '82: No Thunder from the Right | 11/15/1982 | See Source »

...Hastings, who were just settling into their first year as North House masters, readily admit that they vigorously fought Fox's plan, which despite tremendous Quad outcry met little opposition in gaining administrative approval. "People liked very much the idea that the Quad was different" with its four-year living arrangements, says Mrs. Hastings. Amid all the disparities between the Quad and the River particularly in the first post-merger years, the unity of four-year housing apparently was a source of pride for residents relegated to the Quad. The Hastings had no strong personal feelings about the switch...

Author: By Thomas H. Howlett, | Title: The Quad Squad | 11/11/1982 | See Source »

...During his two terms, Weicker has built a largely positive reputation among voters used to seeing politicians toe the line. His provocative and intelligent questioning of administration officials during the Watergate hearings merits particular praise. In the end, though, Moffett is even more attractive. As a representative, he consistently fought for liberal causes, proving himself to be an effective and articulate Democratic spokesman. As a senator, he will continue to try to protect shut is left of social services and battle excessive defense spending...

Author: By Antony J. Blinken, | Title: Fighting for the Left | 11/2/1982 | See Source »

Firmly believing the latter, Rosovsky and other fervent supporters of the proposed plan fought the advocates of flexibility by stressing Core courses' special nature. Unlike departmental courses, they were to treat the broad themes and analytic methods of the appropriate discipline in question, using the actual course material as essentially a case study rather than as knowledge to be acquired. As such, Core courses would obviously be irreplaceable, and innumerable survey courses that might otherwise seem appropriate for the acquisition of a "broad, common core of knowledge" would not fit into the Core because of approach...

Author: By Amy E. Schwartz, | Title: Soft-Core Analysis | 10/30/1982 | See Source »

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