Word: missed
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Both reactions, however, miss the most important point about the bill, for it is the principle behind the restrictions, and not the restrictions themselves, that is so dangerous. The real significance of the bill is that its very existence asserts that the government has a right to legislate abortion, and as long as that principle survives, the struggle over abortion will continue unabated. The new bill's assumption that government supervision of a woman's choice of whether or not to have a child is justified, more than the nature of the supervision itself, is what is significant...
...student sentiment. Phil 8 this year will be different in a number of respects from the course offered last year, but readers of the Guide have been led to assume that it will not. By failing to determine what changes are to be made in a course, you miss the opportunity to make the Guide as informative as it might otherwise...
...unoccupied training officers came to the back of the room to talk to me. Notepad in hand, I assailed him: "Do you think women learn how to handle weapons as quickly as men do?" Sgt. Hurlburt had disappeared. At that moment she reappeared. "Here's a coke, Miss Bennett. Would you like to step over here and discuss the rest of the schedule...
...Haven't seen any trainees? Sgt. Brownwen, what has Miss Bennett been seeing this week?" Sgt. Brownwen poured down her list. "First aid training, physical training, weapons, training, the WAC museum, evening retreat..."Colonel Merriweather looked at me in polite disbelief. "But there are trainees in all of those activities." She made a concession to me, though. "We'll let you eat in the messhall...
...Dear Miss Bennett," it read. "I enjoyed talking to you at Ft. McClellan. I hope I gave you some insight into what the other side of army life is like. However, I am due for promotion in a few weeks, and should anything I said to you appear in print, it could adversely affect my chances. For my sake, please do not use my name. Thank you. Sincerely...