Word: preventing
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Many nations," said the President, "are in danger of being torn apart by ethnic divisions, by political rivalries, by religious conflict. We must seek resolution of differences and we must stand with each other to prevent all these quarrels of the world from being imported into our own national life...
...remain in the U.S., he publicly pleaded with Soviet officials for a meeting with her. "I am certain that she is not being permitted to learn all the facts," he said. "I fear the Soviet authorities will force her to leave the U.S. without my seeing her again." To prevent that, Godunov retained Attorney Orville Schell, who informed the U.S. State Department of his client's belief that the Soviets would hustle her out of the country...
...Andy Young. With Carter's arm around his shoulder, Young said movingly: "I have friends here and so I want to tell what I've decided." Two hours later, the normally sarcastic Jody Powell, the White House Press Secretary, was barely able to choke back tears and prevent his voice from quivering as he told reporters that Young was quitting...
...counterdemonstration, more than 200,000 supporters of Khomeini marched in the streets of the capital. Roving bands of militants attacked the offices of leftist organizations, beating up their members and chanting, "Communism shall die, Islam shall win!" Despite a pledge by Minister of Interior Hashem Sabbagian to prevent violence, 1,000 demonstrators first ransacked and then occupied the headquarters of the Marxist Fedayan-e Khalq (People's Sacrifice guerrillas). Khomeini's supporters were prevented from occupying the offices of another leftist group, the Mujahedin-e Khalq (People's Crusaders), only by a sit-in staged by young...
...theory is still far from proved, but it could have important consequences. If human tumors turn out to work in the same way, more effective strategies against cancer could be developed. One possibility is already being tried by specialists: administering anti-clotting drugs to prevent fibrin deposits...