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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...urge undergraduates to rank Elizabeth A. Haynes '98 number one and Eric M. Nelson '98 number two for Undergraduate Council president, and Mark A. Price '98 number one for vice president, in the ordered ballot they will access by logging into fas and typing "ucvote." While in most elections it would be inappropriate to rank preferences, the novel system that will be used in this week's Undergraduate Council presidential election, held on-line today, tomorrow and Wednesday, leads us to make a two-tiered endorsement. While both Haynes and Nelson have impressive records--each has shown an ability...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Haynes #1, Nelson #2 for President; Price for V.P. | 12/9/1996 | See Source »

Voters will initially be asked for their birthdys and ID numbers. After being asked whether they want to view the candidates' position papers, voters may rank as many candidates as they wish...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: U.C. Executive Elections Underway Today | 12/9/1996 | See Source »

...geography and learned how to interpret satellite reconnaissance data. At graduation, he married and went straight into the army. With his wife Laura, he resumed the life of perpetual motion he had always known, moving frequently among military bases while he served as a cryptologist and rose to the rank of captain...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TEACHER OR TRAITOR | 12/2/1996 | See Source »

Herzog's book describes his experiences fighting for Israeli independence as a member of the Jewish underground as well as his rise to the rank of general and the role he played in the creation of Israel's renowned intelligence agencies...

Author: By Justin C. Danilewitz, | Title: Former Israeli Pres. Speaks | 11/23/1996 | See Source »

Oddly, though, for all the stridency of the opposing ads, the anger so evident in the 1994 congressional results seemed to be muted this time. Certainly there was no absence of mudslinging; some of the races could rank with the dirtiest ever. But in a time of peace and prosperity there was little throw-the-bums-out spirit evident in the electorate. Quite the opposite: there appeared to be a disposition to let incumbents stay, which helped Republican Senators and Representatives almost as much as it benefited Bill Clinton...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE BALANCE OF POWER | 11/18/1996 | See Source »

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