Word: progressive
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...propogate. To alleviate racial tensions in Rhodesia the government has arranged for the emmigration of white Rhodesians to Bolivia. This mass population movement amounts to a government-approved and financed exportation of racism to South America. White Rhodesians have been sold Indian lands and resources to ensure the "progress and development" of the South American colonialist governments...
...neutron bomb, inadequate welfare programs and high unemployment. Carter used his speech to defend his record, including his controversial tactics in dealing with the Soviet Union on SALT and in pressuring Israel to reconvene the Geneva conference on the Middle East-policies on which he could point to progress. He once more strongly defended-guess what-his energy program...
Captain Jerry Feliciano said Sunday he is pleased with the team's progress thus far this year, but added that there are some major obstacles for the team to overcome if it is to be successful in the long...
...kind of dream world where people truly advance on their merits and all is efficiently governed by a neutral merit system. That world does not exist. Merit is socially defined." Colleges, for example, have traditionally favored not only middle-class males but also sons of alumni. For all the progress in desegregation, blacks still must surmount a crushing residue of two centuries of discrimination in acquiring the tools and attitudes required to compete in U.S. society. Without affirmative action, four California law deans jointly wrote last winter, enrollment in their schools would revert to nearly all-white classes...
Fifteen minutes later Harvard walked off the field with their third consecutive tie in the Ivies. On the bright side, the draw represents progress for a Harvard team that has never beaten Princeton...