Word: sakes
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...elections," Yeltsin said last week, "it will be not for the sake of power but for the sake of Russia. I do not need power, but it is necessary to prevent a deviation from the [reform] path the country has taken." Since Russia's reformist future is clearly at risk from communists and nationalists, that statement provides a good indication that Yeltsin will be a candidate. The strongest challenge to the reformers comes from a restructured Communist Party that rose from oblivion to win the most votes in the Dec. 17 elections for the Duma, the national parliament. Although...
...turning point in the fiscal debate that will dominate the Capitol at least through Christmas. To many Americans, the battles over Medicare and Medicaid quickly dissolve into a confusing blur of federal health programs whose names sound virtually identical. But Medicaid demands special attention. Going too far for the sake of savings could worsen many of the problems that already afflict America's increasingly divided society...
...save America, hundreds of thousands volunteered to risk life and limb for the good of the nation. While perhaps the issue of the balanced budget lacks the drama of these earlier tests, it is a test that we must pass as a nation. We must do so for the sake of not only ourselves but for the sake of future generations of Americans...
Faculty members voted to upgrade the committee for the sake of expediency, but added a caveat that the language proposed would be subject to further consideration...
...attempt to answer "misleading statements" and "in the spirit of reconciliation and for the sake of clarification," the letter outlined Harvard's commitments. Among them were continued support for the autonomy of public service organizations such as the House and Neighborhood Development (HAND) program. The "modest changes being made now should not disrupt any existing public service activity or program," the letter stated...