Word: obtainment
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...tried to offer explanations for what has happened in these cases," says Barnard. "Some of these explanations have been very, very farcical." His efforts have been impeded by the fact that his subcommittee is not empowered to obtain confidential IRS documents without the consent of the concerned taxpayer. But although several taxpayers have given their consent in the current investigation, the Justice Department has blocked the subcommittee from getting the information it seeks...
...declares that life begins at conception and bars the use of public funds and public facilities such as hospitals to perform or assist in an abortion. The statute, which has never gone into effect, would also forbid doctors in publicly funded hospitals to "encourage or counsel" a woman to obtain an abortion. Webster argued that several of the law's provisions would have little impact, implying that the court could uphold them without jeopardizing...
...club claimed that the University would obtain its property, and the city would lose tax revenue because of Harvard's tax-exempt status...
...state did not respond by May 1, the council, at the urging of Walsh, planned to initiate legal action against the commonwealth to obtain the money for the hospital. Walsh also said he might ask Harvard to loan the city the funds...
...petition, filed with the city on April 6, the organization writes that "variances to the zoning ordinance have become too commonplace and too easy to obtain" and asks the City Council to amend the ordinance to limit the power of the Zoning Board...