Word: general
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...back when the general public was relatively unaware of the dangers of nuclear power, the Clamshell Alliance formed as a loose coalition of grass-roots antinuclear groups throughout New England, united in calling for an end to the Seabrook plant and the shutdown of nuclear plants in New England and across the nation. Sharing a common perception that the nuclear regulatory process had become a farce, Clamshell concluded that only direct citizen action could stop nuclear power...
With the tremendous backlog of nuclear wastes and the irreperable health damage already caused by the exposure of plant workers and the general public to increasing radiation levels, we can no longer afford to leave our lives in the hands of the politicians and giant corporations. When we call for shutdowns, we get slowdowns; when we demand a phaseout they will give us some kind of moratorium. The government is trying to make nukes safe so they can continue to operate--but nukes are inherently dangerous, and we will be satisfied with nothing less than an immediate shutdown...
...Pope's messages for peace are unusual because they are directed at certain countries, Rimkus said, adding that traditionally, papal documents have been more general in scope...
...Major General Shlomo Gazit says he left his post as head of Israeli Military Intelligence to come to Harvard because "I felt tired and felt in urgent need for recharging my batteries...
Gazit headed all occupied territories for seven years before taking his post as the head of all military intelligence in 1974. Although the general disagrees with the confiscation of private property and other aspects of Israeli occupation, he firmly supports Israeli settlement in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip...