Word: pass
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Chayes opened the missile and aircrew operations to women and helped pass the G.I. Bill Improvement Act which gave veteran status to women Air Force service pilots who performed military duty during World War Two but were never considered part of the military...
...every fad, like the playing of portable radios in public [July 23], must be scrutinized under a microscope to determine how many of a given ethnic group participate and why. "Box toting" is as much a craze as goldfish swallowing and marathon contests. This, as the others, will pass...
...almost certain to be a U.S. arms buildup. This was not only Kissinger's message, but that of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Defense Secretary Harold Brown, Democratic Senator Sam Nunn of Georgia and others. Indeed, the main issue no longer appears to be whether SALT II will pass, although that is not yet certain; instead, it is what kind of measures will accompany the treaty to strengthen the nation's defenses and send the right signals to the Kremlin and America's allies...
...Congress prepared to adjourn last week for a month's recess, all sense of urgency seemed to evaporate in the summer heat. Much to the disgust of the White House, the push to pass the President's energy bill ground to a halt...
...reconvenes after Labor Day. He said with relief: "A lot of steam has come out of the effort, allowing the fever to cool off and calm to reassert itself. It's too much, too soon. It is a good program for the 1990s, not something you have to pass in the summer of 1979. We might create a monster we can't get rid of." Agreed Abe Ribicoff: "We have the responsibility not to rush to judgment...