Word: part
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...just want to read about something big. We can do that in history books. We want to live through the big event, to experience "history in the making." Two frequently-heard numbers last week were 1906 and 1929. A knowledge of history and of the possibility of being part of history in 1989 has colored our perceptions of both events...
Representative John Lewis (D-Ga.) said that Hispanics--like Blacks--are victims of racism, but historical and cultural differences make it difficult for them to be part of the Rainbow Coalition, a predominantly Black organization that promotes equal rights for minorities...
Paul Wieck, a writer for The New Republic, said that the Hispanic community responds to different issues and concerns than the Black community and as a result would not really fit in as part of the Rainbow Coalition. "A major reason [for these differences]...is that the Hispanic community is more in the pattern of a Catholic ethnic group than a minority...
...panel discussion, entitled "Hispanics: Part of the Rainbow Coalition?" was moderated by Rep. Bill Richardson (D-N M.), who began the evening by pointing out that by the year 2010, Hispanics will be the largest minority in the United States, surpassing Blacks...
...White House was proposing a more modest $2.5 billion package, including only $600 million for high-way repair and no special fund for the president. The administration said California should use local money and insurance, when appropriate, to pay for part of the roadway costs instead of having the federal government cover the entire...