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Word: rebutted (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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Candidates enlisted large campaign staffs, who conducted late-night strategy sessions over pizza and chips. They sought endorsements of student groups, and the endorsements of opponents when they dropped out. They cooked up pseudo-scandals against rivals and recruited students to speak on their behalf and rebut their opponents' salvos...

Author: By Peggy S. Chen, | Title: U.C. Holds First Campus-Wide Vote | 6/6/1996 | See Source »

...those who disagree with Mansfield challenge him in an intellectual context? The protesters have the right to see Mansfield in his office hours, or to ask him to meet for a public debate. Mansfield has never been shy about publicly advocating his opinions. Last year, he even agreed to rebut the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson's speech about affirmative action at the Institute of Politics. Following a charismatic address by Jackson is a daunting task for even an accomplished public speaker, which Mansfield certainly is not, but he gamely attempted to offer a conservative response...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Mansfield Protests Were Misguided | 5/13/1996 | See Source »

Perhaps in responding to the Hizballah rockets, Rabin would have acted exactly as Peres has. But at a time when Israel's counterstrikes are being criticized as an election ploy designed to portray Peres as tough, the Prime Minister must work overtime to rebut the idea that he is acting only for political gain--even if that perception is grossly unfair. War heroes like Rabin know (or learn) that a measured response is a luxury most easily enjoyed by the strong--or those seen as strong. Incapable of replicating Rabin's exceptional military credentials, Peres should realize that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: YITZAK RABIN ON SHIMON PERES | 4/29/1996 | See Source »

...writing to rebut an assertion made in The Crimson (staff editorial, "Counter Drags the Foundation Down," Oct. 25, 1994) that Dr. S. Allen Counter helped the Asian-American Association draft a letter criticizing Dean of Students Archie C. Epps...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Counter's Actions Falsely Reported | 11/19/1994 | See Source »

...former Marine commanding officer -- are circulating newly-released documents from his Iran-Contra criminal prosecution to persuade voters he's a liar. The group, Veterans Against North, took a lengthy list of what prosecutors said were North's false or misleading statements, and matched them with documents andtestimony that rebut North's claims. "My general sense is that if you were an undecided voter, this ought to be a major influence on your thinking," said former Marine Maj. Gen. Fred Haynes, who once commanded North. The North campaign response: "More garbage."Post your opinion on theWashingtonbulletin board...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: VIRGINIA . . . ANTI-OLLIE VETS MUTINY | 11/2/1994 | See Source »

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