Word: reject
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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First, the House voted to reject the raise by a vote of 380-48. Less than three hours later, the Senate followed suit by a vote...
...Court's decision does not squash affirmative action. It merely questions the lengths to which affirmative action can be taken before reverse discrimination results. In the decision, the court attempts to rectify what it sees as an unconstitutional law, not to condemn or reject affirmative action as a remedy for past discrimination...
Israel's top military leaders reject any suggestion that the I.D.F.'s fighting strength has eroded. "Don't jump to any conclusions on this point," said a senior Israeli officer. "None of our enemies should have any illusions about a weakening of our military capability...
Although Palestine Liberation Organization leader Yassir Arafat has notably moderated his language in the last few months, his movement has yet to overcome its words and deeds that reject peace. Its leaders continue to make statements that half conceal a determination to strike at the security of Israel. There can be no trust...
...Harris' opponents, including six bishops who head dioceses, are a small if troublesome faction. But elsewhere fully 20 of the 27 autonomous Anglican branches forbid women priests and will doubtless reject women bishops as well. The world leader of Anglicanism, Archbishop of Canterbury Robert Runcie, has been forced willy-nilly to join the rejectionists in his role as Primate of the Church of England. Runcie declared last month that unless church law changes, neither he nor any other English hierarch may recognize a woman bishop or the priests she ordains. Communion between the English and American churches survives, Runcie stated...