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Word: objectionable (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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His statement came on the heels of testimony by the official who decided to launch Challenger that he rejected an unsafe-to-fly warning from the spaceplane's manufacturer, because "it was not an objection to launch."

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NASA Procedures Said to Be Flawed | 2/28/1986 | See Source »

Arnold Aldrich, the number-two man in the shuttle program, said he rejected an objection on the morning of the January 28 liftoff by Rockwell International that ice on Pad 39B made conditions "not safe to launch."

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NASA Procedures Said to Be Flawed | 2/28/1986 | See Source »

He claims that the court struck down the law because it was "the wimps way out" for Congress. This claim is bogus for two reasons. First, Congressmen really are "wimps"--to the extent that reelection pressures and special interests overwhelm any desire to bring down the budgetary axe. Any freshman...

Author: By Kris Kobach, | Title: Missing the Point on Gramm-Rudman | 2/13/1986 | See Source »

My second objection comes in response to a dart game (a real one with metal points not felt tips) listed as for "ages 5 and up." To solve this obvious slip in judgement, I propose that the man who determined that age guideline should stand underneath the dart board while...

Author: By Jeff Chase, | Title: Kids' Stuff | 12/12/1985 | See Source »

It's this last sentiment which really epitomizes ISD. It was made in response to the Kohl objection, consigned by several other European conservative party leaders, to IPPNW's selection for the Prize. These politicians objected because Dr. Chazov signed a statement in the '70s denouncing Andrei Sakharov for "anti...

Author: By Paul W. Green, | Title: Wallowing in the Mud | 12/10/1985 | See Source »

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