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Word: narrowings (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...threat to order, never thinking it might be an appeal to simple human virtue. They are sadly convinced that they can serve the institution only by taking on its values and beliefs, and that there is no room for humanitarianism, other than that defined by the narrow limits of their bureaucracy. The optimistic man or woman must pray that they are wrong...

Author: By Francis J. Connolly president, | Title: A Parting Shot | 1/31/1979 | See Source »

...team, the fencers have looked solid all season, carving out three fairly convincing wins and a fourth narrow edge against the tough MIT contingent. With Princeton in line for this weekend, the Ivy battles begin; and the women will need their quickest parries to keep their record perfect...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Aquamen Head Up Foursome Of Squads Still Undefeated | 1/31/1979 | See Source »

Carter got some other good news on the labor front last week. Seeking to narrow the wide rift that has developed between the Administration and labor, the President met at the White House with a delegation of top union leaders headed by A.F.L.-C.I.O. President George Meany, who has been brutally critical of the wage-price program. After the session, Meany indicated that he would soften his objections over policy, making it easier for the Administration to deal with unions...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: The Guidelines Pass a Test | 1/22/1979 | See Source »

...knee-jerk hysterical reaction of conservatives reveals the narrow scope of their vision. Carter's recognition of the legitimacy of almost one-quarter of mankind has been roundly applauded by our allies. This act of statesmanship, which enhances the prospects of peace, is somewhat above the line of sight of ostriches. Jerry Fenney Windsor...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Jan. 15, 1979 | 1/15/1979 | See Source »

...problem thus reduces to finding a way of bringing students together--not, as student government would do, on the basis of elected students who profess a nondescript interest in "governance"--but on the basis of interest in a more narrow issue or area. In the past, no such mechanism has existed at Harvard...

Author: By Arthur Kyriazis and Mark Shlomchik, S | Title: The Need for Unity | 1/10/1979 | See Source »

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