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...sphere of the POY--in 1949, when it designated Winston Churchill Man of the Half-Century, and in 1989, when it named Mikhail Gorbachev Man of the Decade. Now, at the millennium, it was time to pick the figure who towered over the entire 20th century and laid the groundwork for the 21st. The choice: "the locksmith of the mysteries of the atom and the universe," whose work transformed all the key fields in our age of science and technology. Einstein's "humanity and extraordinary brilliance made ... his name a synonym for genius...
...chair of Afro-American studies said yesterday he will remain in Cambridge to lay the groundwork for the department’s future...
Gates, the chair of the department, said that he will remain in Cambridge to lay the groundwork for the department’s future...
...economic address, part of the North Carolina Senator's effort to prove he is more than a pretty face. Vermont Governor Dean is showing an insurgent John McCain--like appeal. And Gore's running mate, Connecticut Senator Lieberman, vows not to run if Gore does but is laying the groundwork for a campaign anyway. "If he decides to change his mind, that is entirely his right," Gore says...
Eliminating terrorism is an indisputable American priority, but it is not enough to achieve what needs to be done in Afghanistan. To set the groundwork for a stable, democratic government, the U.S. must ensure that Afghanistan grants women full political rights and protects their participation in Afghan society. President Bush needs to follow through on his promises and strongly support the Afghanistan Freedom Support Act. If we break our promises to the Afghan government and specifically to the Afghan women, terrorism may never be defeated...