Word: minimum
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...latest bench marks of prosperity. September was the 43rd month of economic expansion: employment stood at an impressive 70 million. He promised to give the economy still another shot in the arm by cutting excise taxes next year; he reaffirmed his stand on medicare, on increases in the minimum wage and unemployment compensation...
...Russian course. Lewis raised requirements in math and science and joined Detroit's experimental English study program, which enables a bright student to read everything from Tolstoy to James Baldwin. He set up an honors program that required students to amass 200 credit hours, 40 more than the minimum for graduation; despite the hard work, the number of honors students increased fivefold. Along with the stiff academic program, Lewis pushed for vigorous extracurricular activities including "great books" discussions, dramatics, Greek lessons, and music from jazz to opera...
Rival for Dickens. Why are the workers so mad at G.M.? Speaking in terms that might have seemed suitable to Charles Dickens or Lincoln Steffens, Reuther charged that G.M. was "unwilling to provide workers with the minimum conditions of human decency." The company, he added, also schedules excessive overtime and disciplines workers without informing them of charges against them. The workers may have some justified grievances. G.M. is tougher than the other auto companies in imposing discipline and controlling working conditions, allows no infringements on managerial efficiency. But Reuther was plainly exaggerating. In fact, he was less interested in improved...
...cost of admission turned out to be fabulous too. With the patience of a stone sphinx, Reinhardt returned again and again to Corsier, waited years for Chaplin to confirm that he was indeed to get the world rights, and when agreement was reached, it included a guaranteed minimum royalty reported to be upward of half a million dollars...
...campaign proposals are equally sanguine: "Guarantee of a job or a decent income. $2 minimum wage for all workers. Legalization of rent strikes. Free college education to needy children. Free medical care for all citizens regardless of income...