Word: progressions
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...into Salisbury for the third time this year. But after two days of talks with Rhodesian Prime Minister Ian Smith and his Cabinet, Lord Goodman was optimistic. Nearly six years after Smith made a unilateral declaration of independence from Britain, the Rhodesians and the British seemed to have made progress toward a compromise that might restore Rhodesia to colonial status-if only temporarily. The chance of a settlement, according to London diplomatic sources, stood at perhaps...
...Formula. Though the details remained secret, these terms were based on five key points: 1) Rhodesia's 5,000,000 Africans will be permitted to make "unimpeded progress" toward majority rule over a period of at least 30 years, 2) the Rhodesian legislature will pass no new laws of segregation or suppression, 3) the political status of Africans-who outnumber whites by more than 20 to 1-will be raised by degrees, with the help of British grants of $12 million a year for African education and economic development, 4) the Rhodesians will work toward eliminating racial discrimination...
...doing something or you might get an F." Herndon's conclusion--he was making the mistake of expecting the kids to enjoy things which only he wanted them to enjoy, when, in fact, he had no interest in simulating the poverty of Haiti in his Alliance for Progress log. And if he didn't like the games he made up for his classes, his kids weren't likely to love them either...
...shake off your lethargy," Kennedy said, imploring young voters to "take a path (voting) that may seem prosaic, but is nevertheless the path to power and progress...
...international conducting ranks, he is also largely untried in the familiar repertory of late 18th century and 19th century staples, so that his ascendancy poses a calculated risk. His predecessor, the universal Leonard Bernstein, coaxed the orchestra and its program well into the 20th century. If such progress is to continue, Boulez is definitely the man to lead...