Word: presenting
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Grant did with his regular evening strolls down Pennsylvania Avenue to smoke a cigar, undisturbed, in a corner of the lobby of the now-doomed Willard Hotel; or, as Teddy Roosevelt did, with the "lonely walks" that he took at every opportunity. To day the ever-present eyes of newsmen and the TV camera - not to mention the vastly increased authority of the presidency in world affairs-make such forays virtually impossible beyond the confines of a private estate...
...wake of the Consol 9 disaster, Representative Ken Hechler of Huntington, W. Va., had the necessary courage. Said he: "Coal miners don't have to die. In a civilized society, it is nothing short of criminal to allow present conditions to continue in the coal mines...
Call to Arms. Absence of such a statute has given rise to a sense of helplessness among officials of the federal Bureau of Mines, the agency directly responsible for mining safety at the federal level. Under present law, the BOM inspectors are supposed to make periodic, unannounced checks of the mines to ensure that safety procedures are being followed. But they lack authority to impose any punitive measures on mine operators who continually violate the law. And despite BOM denial, many miners claim that the mine operators are informed of inspections ahead of time...
...staff interviewers encountered some eloquence and much searing memory. During most of the traumatic week of the convention, a Los Angeles police inspector who was present as an observer thought that "the restraint of the police, both as individual members and as an organization, was beyond reason." But of the Wednesday night battle in front of the Conrad Hilton Hotel, the same official said: "There is no question but that many officers acted without restraint and exerted force beyond that necessary under the circumstances." As his policemen went out of control that night, the deputy superintendent in charge...
...progress toward liberalization at home. At the same time, Caetano, who already has allowed the return from exile of Salazar's most prominent political enemy, Lawyer Mario Scares, and eased the press censorship somewhat, pledged that he would submit specific reform bills to the National Assembly before its present term ends next April. Portuguese liberals want Caetano to abolish all forms of censorship, guarantee civil rights for all citizens, and allow opposition politicians to participate in the next elections for the National Assembly...