Word: person
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...supporter of the free press to call for obstacles to be thrown in our path. But, frankly, from the perspective of a college student writer, the recent microscrutiny of vice presidential candidate Dan Quayle's achievements in youth was enough to instill trepidation into the heart of any young person...
...tearing apart the vagaries of a young person's character--which is constantly evolving--is catching a person at one of the most unpredictable stages of their life. This is as it should be, and the retrospective writers and readers should expect no different...
Black's firm sold its services in a proposal to the Pindling government on the basis of its "backchannel relationship" with the Reagan Administration. Black promoted his skills in the third person: "Many believe his meticulous organization of the key primary states resulted in President Reagan's nomination." The firm contacted the Vice President's office 18 times in 1985 and 1986 on behalf of the Bahamas. (Although Bush Campaign Manager Lee Atwater has been a partner in Black's firm, he avoids a conflict of interest by refusing to be part of the lobbying side of the business...
...sessions with weights, and can now squat an impressive 320 lbs. "In order to burst out of the blocks, you need a lot of leg strength," she says. "Before now I never had that great a start." As for drug use, Griffith Joyner says, "I don't think a person has to use drugs. There is no substitute for hard work...
Unconcerned by such questions, Graf blew through the tournament. The always formidable challenge of a semi-final appointment with Evert evaporated when the American caught a stomach flu and had to default. Then came the meeting with Sabatini, who had beaten Graf twice so far this year -- the only person to do so. But not this time. Graf was uneven -- "In the second set, I was not so tough" -- but finished overwhelmingly. When the Open was finally closed, Graf had lost just 23 games in six matches. That was all the more restful for Graf, who is off to Seoul...