Word: insists
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...relinquish its powers and privileges, the men of "the Bunker"-diehard, archconservative Franquistas-have attacked Suárez's reform. They want the bill altered to grant more powers to the Council of the Realm, an appointive 17-man body that advises the King. The Franquistas also insist on an appointed upper house based on the Franco-style corporate system, rather than a popularly elected one. Because of the Bunker's opposition and the recent emergence of a center-right alliance of parties, Suárez may have to accept some modifications in order to obtain...
...Democratic party: it offers a compassionate, risk-taking federal government that recognizes what joblessness means to a human being. It offers a government that could transcend the cozy goal of preserving international "stability"--which often means active support of military or oligarchic regimes in struggling nations--and insist on integrating human rights considerations into foreign policy. And it offers a sensitivity to the rights of minorities, to the consequences of an unfair--or, as Carter says, "disgraceful"--tax structure, and to the suicidal indulgence of current U.S. environmental policy...
Archie C. Epps III, dean of students, said yesterday the University will insist that the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra (HRO) admit no more than 10 per cent outside musicians next year because, "It is unfair to undergraduates to have places taken by people outside the University...
Yesterday's disclosure by Archie C. Epps III, dean of students, is therefore most welcome. Epps said that he would ask CHUL to pass a rule that would effectively prohibit HRO from admitting outside members without express permission from Epps or his designated representative. Epps said he would insist that the orchestra accept a minimum of 90 percent Harvard musicians, while aiming for 100 per cent. The proposal is long overdue, and CHUL should accept Epps's suggestion...
...which did indeed exist in the past for this group have largely vanished. That the Dept. of Health, Education and Welfare fails to recognize this change in circumstances is little reason for Harvard to extend the subscription to archaic definitions for the mere sake of bureaucratic consistency. And to insist on special considerations for a group solely because it is a distinguishable minority intimates a new brand of prejudice...