Word: owing
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Never owe anybody anything-my mother always told me that." says Bachelor Walter Sala, 70. "When they bury me, I'm even with the world." That includes the U.S. Social Security system...
...this doesn't mean that Harvard's going to be conceding much to the government. Officials say they owe nothing. As Scott says, the University "is quite deliberately taking a tough attitude" in the case because of the desire to clear up the general problem, and not just come away with an expedient solution for Harvard...
...Brien concludes that "some improvements in our systems" ought to be made, but he resolutely maintains Harvard doesn't owe the government anything, as far as the Med School is concerned. "We think our interpretation will prevail, but I don't know...
...President will visit Costa Rica, Brazil and Colombia in the next five days, and face an array of economic and political problems that in many ways characterize overall U.S. Latin American relations. Both Brazil and Costa Rica owe huge debts to American bankers and the U.S. dominated International Monetary Fund. The need for American economic support will probably ensure at least one warm welcome for Reagan; as Business week has noted, "Costa Rica...guarantees Reagan a friendly reception because President Luis Monge knows that U.S. backing is the only thing standing between his country and financial default...
...Arbatov, a fellow panelist and director of the Soviet Institute of the U.S.A. and Canada Studies. Denouncing Washington's talk about human rights as "hypocritical," Arbatov angrily criticized Washington's treatment of American Indians and its role in El Salvador. Said he: "Don't think we owe you something. We will not pay for the lifting of sanctions by changing our society...