Word: scopes
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...week's end, however, the Administration appeared to change its tactics, while standing firm on what it wanted to achieve. Secretary Vance insisted that the White House was "not attempting to place conditions on the scope of the congressional review or the action by Congress." He reiterated Carter's press conference point that the sales requests would indeed be sent to Congress individually−but simultaneously. If any of the three sales was disapproved, the President would still be in a position to cancel the others...
...original musical revues premiere at Kirkland and Lowell Houses. The Kirkland show, called Four Play, plays May 12, 13, 14, with two shows on the 12th and 13th. The musical is about college theatre, appropriately enough. Lowell's revue, entitled Riches, is a bit wider in scope; it presents several ballads dealing with young women and the coming-of-age process. Performances are this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, with two Saturday show. Riches is free; tickets for Four Play are available at the door...
...because there exists this larger context, one shouldn't underestimate the importance of tennis. Every activity in each of our lives, as well as our lives themselves, shares a similar subservience to the larger scope. The larger perspective, when opened full tilt, can reduce anything to triviality...
...major focus of the proposed commission. "Is the MBM case an isolated instance of corruption, or is it part of a routine pattern?" he asked the committee. Johnston answered his question by saying, "We propose that the commission conduct a comprehensive examination of the system; to limit the scope of the investigation to the MBM contract alone would not resolve the doubts and suspicions about the extent of corruption within the entire building system...
...added that limiting the commission's scope to state and country contracts would prevent the investigation from turning into a "witch-hunt...