Word: honorable
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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After nine days of intense negotiations, maneuvers and threats, the B.C.O.A. surrendered more or less completely. What the United Mine Workers wanted, they got: a $2.40-an-hour wage increase over three years, company-guaranteed health care, and the right to honor wildcat pickets without retributions. For the mineowners, there was only the minor sop of a presidential commission to examine improved health, safety and productivity. The agreement "will be ratified overwhelmingly," predicted one confident U.M.W. official...
...prepared well for Harvard at Notre Dame because they were very selective about their student athletes. The first thing we have to know is who is a viable candidate. The kids who do qualify are interested because of the academics. Any coach or school would consider it an honor to have one of their players come to Harvard...
Students who either fail to hand in a thesis or who do not receive an honor grade on their thesis lose their departmental status and receive their degree in "General Studies...
...Senate Foreign Relations Committee had previously warned Vance against the sale to the Saudis. In 1976 Gerald Ford had promised the Saudis the F-15, but decided not to proceed with the sale during an election year. Reminded of that commitment by Riyadh, Carter agreed to honor Ford's pledge. The President also felt it important to extend arms to Sadat at this stage; he reasoned that for domestic political reasons it would be best to announce the latest decision on arms sales to the Israelis at the same time...
...departed the next day on one of those journeys to a global constituency unique to his championship reign. This time the destination was Bangladesh, where he was to dedicate a sports stadium named in his honor. He left behind a new boxing king and a glorious?and sometimes infuriating?past...