Word: held
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...heat of that summer, Democrats feared criticizing Jackson almost as much as they feared what Jackson would do next. Questions were raised concerning his statements about Jews, Martin Luther King's assassination and Louis Farrakhan. Some also asked whether Jackson, who had never held elected office, was qualified for the job. These doubts remained in the back-ground of Jackson's campaign, but the press never brought them to the front page...
FARRAR'S answer was an emphatic "yes," and she filed a suit in federal district court saying her fetus was being held without charges, trial, access to counsel or a sentence...
...flip-side of the case is an opening for a dangerous intrusion of state power into women's lives. If a fetus has the rights of a person, then the mother could legally be held to certain duties...
...President deliberately held his crisis meetings in the Cabinet Room, not the Situation Room, known for its combat decisions. "Remember, Jim Baker and Admiral Crowe and I have sat through a lot of these situations in the past years," Bush told the others around the table. He kept to his schedule, including an outdoor barbecue for members of Congress and their spouses. He best defined his approach when the congressional leaders flanked him one evening. "We are not going to heighten anticipation about what the United States response may be," he said. "Rather, we want to take a prudent approach...
American Navy diver Robert Stethem is beaten and shot aboard hijacked TWA Flight 847, and his body is dumped on the tarmac at Beirut airport. Thirty- nine other American passengers and crew are held hostage for 17 days...