Word: occurance
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This demographic rejiggering, if it does occur, portends not merely more Americans with lush flower gardens and good suntans: the balance of political and economic power in the U.S. should continue tipping south and west, and state and local governments in the Sunbelt will have to scramble to keep up with millions of new constituents. It seems certain that the governments will be hard pressed by the new or expanded demographic bulges to provide new or expanded services, just as states that lose people will have difficulty with shrinking tax bases and reduced federal...
...real dilemma concerning South Africa, according to the five, is that the whites will not initiate any change in the status quo because it could lead to their destruction. At the same time, since the whites are so firmly entrenched in control, no change can occur without their support. Therefore it is essential that foreign powers assert whatever influence they have in order to nudge the whites into permitting reform, they...
...coalition, say that in the future these local efforts will have far more support from the national groups. In addition, a major focus for their activities is just now coming to the legislative forefront, they point out: a debate on corporate divestiture from businesses operating in South Africa should occur in the House of Representatives sometimes next year...
...real dilemma concerning South Africa, according to the five, is that the whites will not initiate any change in the status quo because it could lead to their destruction. At the same time, since the whites are so firmly entrenched in control, no change can occur without their support. Therefore it is essential that foreign powers assert whatever influence they have in order to nudge the whites into permitting reform, they...
...coalition, say that in the future these local efforts will have far more support from the national groups. In addition, a major focus for their activities is just now coming to the legislative forefront, they point out: a debate on corporate divestiture from businesses operating in South Africa should occur in the House of Representatives sometime next year...