Word: home
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...weeks ago I had all my worst nightmares realized when I came home late one night to find that I had been "ordered for induction to the Armed Forces of the United States for service in El Salvador." Having been following developments in the region closely, I had to take a deep breath at the prospect of spending my weekend on the way to boot camp. Although everyone assured me that the notice wasn't real, I still felt compelled to call Senator Kerry's office to make sure--after all, no one wants to take any chances when...
...dining hall, I would have no argument. But when my privacy is involved, my position on the El Salvador issue becomes irrelevant. What if they had sent me a letter telling me that my mother had been killed by Salvadoran terrorists? Should I have boarded the next plane home...
...worked to improve race relations on my campus and who had addressed incidents of racial harassment of others to the administration. Then I looked at this within the "Big Picture." That picture contained the recently dedicated memorial to slain civil rights activists in Montgomery, Ala.; and, closer to home, it consisted of the upcoming A.W.A.R.E. Week, which lasts from Dec. 4 to Dec. 8. Lastly, that "Big Picture" included me. Twenty years or so ago, the Civil Rights Movement ended, leaving a legacy of increased opportunity and legal justice for the millions of African-Americans who have been enslaved...
Sullivan also charter-righted an order about the language of rent control legislation and a home-rule petition to the Senate and House of Representatives...
...Home, Sweet Home...