Word: frequently
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Certainly relations in the 1980s are vastly different from the 1950s. Despite frequent allegations of return to the Cold War, there is far more contact and cooperation now than 30 years ago. There is far greater awareness of each other's perceptions of vital interests and internal processes. It is highly plausible to expect further change in the relationship over the next 30 years and more...
...thoroughly as the Pope knows the Lord's Prayer." As head of the Finance Committee, Long defended tax laws beneficial to Louisiana's oil and gas industry, which no doubt also benefited him, as he inherited considerable oil and gas stock from his father. Although Long was not a frequent sponsor of legislation, he was proud of the bills he did initiate. These included the voluntary tax checkoff provision for presidential campaigns and an earned income tax credit which helps the working poor. Asked to define a tax loophole, Long offered his famous dictum: "Something that benefits the other...
...event rolled around, new voices raised similar cautions. Said Robert Reich, a lecturer in public policy at Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government: "In America, industry has become the plaything of finance." Banker Felix Rohatyn, a partner in the Manhattan investment firm of Lazard Freres and a frequent critic of Wall Street's excesses, goes further. Says he: "Now the whole world is a casino. Las Vegas, at least, closes at 5 a.m. This thing does...
...That is why Rose Bird was defeated and I think that was perfectly justified," the frequent contributor the Atlantic Monthly added...
...know, the truth is a frequent casualty in the heat of an election campaign," the speaker added...