Word: opened
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Another major deficiency in the current coroner system is that it leaves medical examiners open to political pressure. Virtually all are appointed by elected officials. And politicians and district attorneys often want team players. M.E.s who are too independent may eventually be ousted from their posts, charges Baden, citing his own experience as chief medical examiner of New York City. Former M.E.s in Detroit, Pittsburgh and Los Angeles put forward the same claim. "No one says lie," observes Baden, "but they want to push you further than the science permits...
...brink of a political abyss, then pulled back. Legislators opted to make the best of the bargain struck at the round- table talks three months ago, when Communist Party and Solidarity leaders agreed on the broad outlines of a program for achieving political pluralism and a more open economy. That meant, among other things, a continuation of Communist Party rule. Acceptance of the scheme has been grudging at best, and its future course is anything but certain. The delicate political balance is threatened by radicals within Solidarity who are itching to leave the opposition benches and lay claim...
...What does it say about an administration which calls itself the Education Presidency that Bush would leave these posts open? What do you think is the president's opinion regarding public opinion--should educational reform reflect it or effect...
...concert to be held in Harvard Stadium was initially planned to be held in the Yard on the day after Commencement. I knew JT was a big star, but I didn't realize he was so big that heads of state, like Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto '73, would open...
...know, what men used to say about the Women's Movement--Does this mean I can never open a door for a woman again? It's almost the same thing...