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...country is in a crisis, we are in even more need of an antidote to the cynicism that paralyzes the political process and that played a large role in the decline of Bush's political effectiveness. Hopefully, we are starting to realize that our government functions better when we refrain from assuming it is guilty 'till proven innocent...

Author: By Jendi B. Reiter, | Title: Give Government a Chance | 12/11/1992 | See Source »

Several alumni have said that the University should hold its money managersaccountable for their poor performance in the lastthree to five years. But Rudenstine cautioned hiscolleagues to refrain from rash judgments based onHMC's recent disappointing showing...

Author: By Joanna M. Weiss, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Rudenstine Defends HMC | 12/9/1992 | See Source »

...were trained to ignore the taunts, prayers, threats and physical assaults of O.R. members. It is extremely difficult to refrain from responding to an elbow in the back or a kick in the shins, but we were not there to have a fight or to provoke a confrontation...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: In This Battle, Silence Isn't Enough | 11/24/1992 | See Source »

Scalia went on to speak about the responsibilities of a judge to refrain from political partisanship...

Author: By Margaret Isa, CONTRIBUTING REPORTERS | Title: Scalia Speaks at Law School | 11/19/1992 | See Source »

...pledge? In August of 1992, an organization of 18 to 30--year-old Americans called "Lead...or Leave" began asking all Congressional and Presidential candidates to do one simple thing: take a pledge to reduce the budget deficit to half of its current level by 1996, or refrain from seeking re-election...

Author: By Allen P. Webb, | Title: Lead...Or Leave, Bill | 11/16/1992 | See Source »

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