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...little attention will be paid to the significance of the fact that, across the country, a growing number of citizens are content to leave decisions about the running of the res publica to others. In the last congressional elections, only 38 percent of the eligible citizens went to the polls. This figure was the lowest in 45 years and in several states the turnout was the lowest since 1798. In effect, Americans are returning to the way of doing political business that was the norm before the civil rights movement...

Author: By Kevin M. Malisani, | Title: Bad Weather and Democracy | 10/20/1987 | See Source »

...reaction has been pretty negative against the Res. Ed. department. Students feel it is too much of a restriction on something done on their own free time," said Maria R. Meier, a sophomore at Stanford...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 'Quarters' Quartered; 'Thumper' Thumped | 10/19/1985 | See Source »

...need more office and meeting space for the parish," said Res. John P. Boles "St Paul's a rapidly growing and expanding corner of God's Kingdom...

Author: By David A. Isaacs, | Title: St. Paul's Parishioners Discuss Development, Expansion Plans | 4/17/1985 | See Source »

...Labor and Human Resources Committee about the derogatory information before Donovan's confirmation hearings began on Jan. 12. It was only after that hearing had been concluded that the FBI finally advised the Senators about allegations that Donovan had been linked with mobsters. This caused the committee to res open its hearings. But the FBI still did not mention the Masselli wiretap references to Donovan, apparently to avoid embarrassing Webster, who had so recently given Donovan a clean bill. Donovan was overwhelmingly confirmed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Out for the Defense | 10/15/1984 | See Source »

...only about an hour long, the theater offers another Durang comedy, The Actor's Nightmare to flesh out the evening. A mildly humorous play, The Actor's Nightmare is based on one very clever idea that nonetheless runs out of steam very fast. The story opens in medias res when George Spelvin, played by Jeff Brooks, finds himself backstage of a theater where an abrupt stage manager informs him that the play's leading man has been injured and George must take his place. Unfortunately George doesn't even know his own name much less his lines...

Author: By Molly F. Cliff, | Title: A Nun's Worldview | 10/1/1984 | See Source »

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