Word: progressions
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Hesburgh, president of the University of Notre Dame, revealed that he had been asked to resign as chairman of the U.S. Civil Rights Commission-and that he would do so. The commission, created by the Civil Rights Act of 1957, was meant to be an independent watchdog agency, scrutinizing progress in civil rights, including efforts of the Federal Government. Hesburgh, who served energetically on the commission since its formation, has been highly critical of Nixon's antibusing positions and the Administration's lethargy in enforcing civil rights laws...
...also encouraged further investigative research into newer areas of cancer therapy. This year's prizes recognize scientists who have practiced the Lasker philosophy. "Too many physicians and laymen still think of treating cancer only in terms of surgery and radiation," she said. "We wished to point up the progress in treating some forms of cancer with chemicals as well...
...usually for visiting company executives, they serve only their own wines-a white, a pink, a red and a champagne. Says Ernest: "Only when Mrs. Gallo and I are at home alone, which is not very frequently, will I drink my competitors' wines in order to follow their progress." Ernest and Julio are both at the age when many men retire, but they have given little indication of designating successors. Each has two grown children; so far none has emerged as an heir apparent...
...people really expected much progress to be made in the Viet Nam peace negotiations during the closing days of the U.S. election campaign, and none was. Indeed, there was reason to believe that the Nixon Administration, acutely sensitive to charges of election-eve opportunism, had deliberately postponed taking any hasty action on the proposed settlement until the voting was out of the way. Washington's stalling led to a certain amount of blustery but predictable rhetoric from Hanoi, a ritual that one West European diplomat described as "the dance around the fire." But there was ample evidence that the negotiations...
Daly's Report to the Cambridge Community made recommendations for future University and community participation in housing taxes and employment in an attempt to provide a progress report to groups critical of Harvard's role as a major developer in Cambridge...