Word: resistance
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Democrats must unite now in support of a Hart-Nunn or Hart-Robb ticket. This means New Englanders must resist the temptation to support a favorite son and instead choose a candidate with the strongest chance of winning. Even if Massachusetts goes with the Duke, the rest of the country's Democrats must follow a different path...
When Perle, 45, submitted his long-anticipated resignation last week, he cited with pride his having blocked "any arms-control agreement that harmed national security." Perle maintains that he has nothing against arms treaties, but he insists that "you have to be prepared to resist the temptation to sign bad ones." Despite his reputation, Perle was the author of the so-called zero-option proposal for eliminating intermediate-range nuclear missiles in Europe, which has become the framework for current talks...
...hounded too many recent Presidents. If the Iran-contra scandal has left many Americans uneasy about Reagan's grip on his job, last week's performance demonstrated that the still popular President retains at least some of his powers. But if he is to recoup, he will have to resist his tendency to rely on theatrics rather than hard work. As the President and the First Lady departed for Camp David last week, Reagan cheerfully bantered with a group of young supporters. Talking about his agenda for the next two years, he recalled an old show business adage: "Save something...
...NCAA Basketball Tournament time, and we just couldn't resist a little commentary. People warned us to stop that slapping before someone got hurt. But we just couldn't help it. Here it is, by region...
...difficult to resist, impossible to shrug off as another mini-version of a high falutin' charity gala. Formal dress was not required, and neither was false piety or sentiment. It was a come-as-you-are, come-to-be-entertained affair. By making their show a fast-moving, talent-packed one, the Jazz for Life organizers served the audience as well as Oxfam America and the Phillips Brooks House Homeless Committee, the evening's charity beneficiaries...