Word: reclaim
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Such predictions bestir fears that a reunited Germany will also be a restless one, eager to reclaim former territory, one of many touchy issues that will be raised as the old order in Europe breaks down. Formal reunification may still be some way off. But each demonstration, each improvised banner calling for freedom and each East German who turns up seeking asylum at the West German embassy in Prague is already bringing a divided nation closer together...
Proposition 2--in some form--is one such refinement that merits additional investigation. Now, families who rent out their houses while they go abroad have a hard time reclaiming them when they return--because the rent is controlled. Proposition 2 solves the problem by exempting private home rentals from rent control altogether, but a more equitable arrangement could allow greater flexibility for families who wish to reclaim their homes...
...order to ensure that the government remains capable of performing such a role, he said, the U.S. should not discourage public service among college graduates by "turning our backs on government and cutting the salaries of government officials." Bok asked the seniors to consider government careers, urging them to reclaim the enthusiasm for public service that once "captured the imagination of graduates everywhere...
THERE is much room for Wilson to build on the success for Horner's presidency, strengthen the college's ties to undergraduates, and to expand Radcliffe's role in innovative ways. Her top priority shold be to reclaim a real voice for women at the University...
...house by Aug. 13, and in the poisonous atmosphere created by Recruit, the L.D.P.'s chances of winning the 54 seats it needs to retain a majority are less than certain. Finally, Takeshita's own lease on party and government office comes due in October, and he wants to reclaim it for another two-year term. Should he fail to do so, the Recruit fiasco could be the reason. April may yet prove the cruelest month for Noboru Takeshita...