Word: propert
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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When Yale president A. Bartlett Giamatti delivered his speech on what he deemed the propert role of athletics in the Ivy League, he stirred intense feelings and sparked strong reaction. The centerpiece of his April, 1980 address called for a curtailment of emphasis on sports in the Ivies. Several indignant alumni voiced disapproval; athletes wondered why Giamatti had said that varsity sports had lost "a sense of proportion" when interest seamed to be waning...
...people are born free and equal and have certain natural essential and unalienable rights; among which may be reckoned the right of enjoying and defending their lives and liberties; that of acquiring, possessing, and protecting propert; in fine, that of seeking and obtaining their safety and happiness. Equality under the law shall not be denied or abridged because of sex, race, color, creed, or national origin...
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