Word: informing
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...inform your readers that in my last book [The Doors of Perception], I "prescribe mescaline, a derivative of peyote, for all mankind as an alterna tive to cocktails." Snappiness, alas, is apt to be in in verse ratio to accuracy. I merely suggested that it might be a good thing if psychologists, sociologists and pharmacologists were to get together and discuss a satis factory drug for general consumption. Mescaline, I said, would not do. But a chemical possessing the merits of mescaline without its drawbacks would be preferable to alcohol...
jonathan H. Spalter '84, who will leave Thursday and remain in conference from Oct. 3 to Oct. 7, said the conference's goal is to inform Western European liberal political parties and activists of "several issues in Latin American-united States relations...
...resolution has two provisions. First, when U.S. forces "equipped for combat" are deployed abroad on anything other than routine training exercises, the President must inform Congress of that fact within 48 hours. Second, if troops are sent to situations where "imminent involvement in hostilities" is likely, the President must notify Congress within 48 hours. In this case, however, notification starts an imaginary clock running. Unless Congress declares war or authorizes the deployment to continue, the resolution requires the President to withdraw the forces within 60 days (the period can be extended to 90 days by presidential fiat). If he fails...
This consistent packaging offers reliable service. Commented Chairman Allen H. Neuharth recently. "We are not seeking influence--in the normal media use of that term. We want to inform, we want to entertain, and we want to help bring about an understanding and a unity among people in this country...I make a distinction between that and the more traditional meaning of the words 'influence' or 'power...
Your story on Bowie was sensationalism. There is no reason to inform your readers about the perverted and nihilistic attitudes of this musical pretender...