Word: progressions
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Stevie Wonder, however, is not the real problem. The problem is the judgment of the Bartlett's editors, who have put together a book which one hopes would show cultural progress but instead indicates cultural decay. Who cares if Muhammed Ali said, "I am the greatest?" Lots of other arrogant jerks have also said the same thing, but I don't see any cross-references...
...very fact that Wilder, 58, will head his party's statewide ticket in a former stronghold of the Confederacy is an indication of progress. Since 1964 the number of black elected officials has grown from 103 to more than 6,000. But the numbers conceal a disturbing reality: in many places racial antagonism is sharpening rather than abating -- a process that politicians, both white and black, have at times exacerbated. Republican TV spots on the Willie Horton case in last year's presidential campaign tapped white fears. The upsurge of drug-related urban violence, says Democratic pollster Harrison Hickman...
Well, expectations were low. So, few were surprised when the latest round of Middle East diplomacy in Washington last week produced little measurable progress, though many were disappointed...
...sensible observer could have predicted when the effort began. One can also observe an energy and enthusiasm in the faculty and staff that reflect their strong commitment to an enterprise they consider important and worthwhile. All in all, therefore, if one compares what has been achieved with the progress of other professional schools at Harvard at comparable stages in their development, the record thus far is truly remarkable...
...Examining the record of the Kennedy School, one sees great progress in teaching the skills of policy analysis and public management in ways that are interesting and useful to students. This has been the challenge of the first twenty years, and even though much must still be done, all the signs suggest that the faculty has succeeded impressively. The Principal challenge in the period ahead will be to add those forms of education that will help government officials move beyond being mere bureaucrats and technicians to become the kinds of human beings to whom we would willingly entrust decisions that...