Word: recessions
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...former member of the National Alcohol Fuels Commission, Democratic Congressman Bill Alexander of Arkansas wanted to take advantage of the August recess to inspect Brazil's production of ethanol. It is an unwritten House rule that Congressmen can request the services of a Pentagon plane only if three or four of them travel together. So Alexander invited four of his colleagues to join him on his six-day sojourn. He sent their names to Speaker Tip O'Neill, who asked the Pentagon to secure a jet for the group. But when the Air Force C-9 took...
...superpowers may be too far apart on all the central issues for the gaps to be closed between now and November. The Geneva negotiations on nuclear and space arms are due to recess next week with no sign of any progress. Gorbachev has publicly threatened to pull out of the arms talks unless the U.S. gives up its attempt to develop a space-based antiweapons system, known as Star Wars, or the Strategic Defense Initiative. Soviet Spokesman Vladimir Lomeiko last week indicated that Gorbachev will directly press his opposition to SDI with Reagan...
...also been able to keep up to grade level in his courses through a mix of his native tongue and English. "When we are in the Spanish part of our studies we all speak Spanish," says Ivan. "But when we are in the English part or in recess no one speaks Spanish." He concludes, "You must speak English if you want to have friends and be happy...
...Bulow, who appeared nervous and incredulous when Isles was testifying, seemed almost smug once his own witnesses took the stand. During a recess, he declared with a disdainful sweep of his hand, "It's a medical, scientific case. When they start throwing the dirt around, it's really irrelevant." Yet it may be the dirt rather than the science that settles in the minds of the jurors...
...follow his own antisocial ways. Said he: "I hit him on the forehead with my fist. I thought that was the safest way--that I'd break my hand before I had hurt him." Nichols admitted he was slow to realize this amounted to "abusive" behavior. When the weekend recess began at the completion of all testimony, the jury was left with few facts to argue but a great many unpleasant things to brood about...