Word: rescinded
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...especially in light of the recent Bob Jones University case. In that case, the government wanted to withdraw Bob Jones' tax exemption unless they changed their practice--which stemmed from religious beliefs--of forbidding interracial dating. Last year the Supreme Court ruled that the IRS had the power to rescind the tax exemption, on the basis that the school's stance defied "public policy...
...five-year rift, Jordan was restoring full diplomatic ties with its neighbor to the west. One of the 17 Arab nations that have severed relations with Egypt since the late President Anwar Sadat signed a peace treaty with Israel in 1979, Jordan now becomes the first country to rescind that gesture of disapproval. Although Egypt and Jordan have had a growing number of contacts over the past year, even Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was slightly amazed when King Hussein telephoned to inform him of his decision. Said a delighted Mubarak: "This is a daring step by King Hussein...
...question did arise, however, some students could justifiably expect the administration to exercise care not to invite a speaker who would be seriously offensive to large portions of the audience. If such a speaker were selected and the decision was announced, students might understandably ask the administration to rescind the invitation, provided that their intent was not to deny anyone the right to speak on campus but simply to avoid a situation that would make them choose between attending their own graduation and listening to a highly objectionable speaker. If the administration refused to rescind the invitation, students would...
...People for the American Way, a liberal group that wages First Amendment campaigns, began pressuring the Texas board to rescind its 1974 rule. They were joined last month by a powerful ally: Texas State Attorney General Jim Mattox concluded that the rule was unconstitutional because it was motivated by "a concern for religious sensibilities rather than a dedication to scientific truth." Two weeks ago the Texas board of education repealed the controversial measure. Said American Way Coordinator Michael Hudson: "This is going to free publishers to write about science accurately, unhampered by religious dogma. It undoes ten years of creationist...
Because Question Three was passed by such a wide margin, legislators are reluctant to ammend or rescind...