Word: set
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Artists at Harvard and nationwide rallied against the so-called Helms Amendment this summer, when it was originally passed by the Senate. And they continue to say that While groups such as Harvard's art museums are not likely to lose any funding, the legislation will still set an unfortunate precedent...
While many Chelsea residents have welcomed B.U.'s help, some community groups have argued that B.U. and the Chelsea school commission have not sought enough community input on the new set...
...number of people affected by the settlement is unclear. The Harvard Housing Office previously set aside 1600 apartments for married student housing, said communications director Dianne M. Dyslin. She said these spaces will now be used for both unmarried and married couples...
...ball is in the hands of governors, who vowed to return to the National Governors Conference in February with a refined set of educational goals and proposals. If they can create a "national consensus" on education, they may be able to prod Bush into real action. Governors must try to force Bush to take the extra step, and turn political pointscoring into public policy...
Such controversies underscore the lack of clear rules to help resolve many of the ambiguities raised by the decade-old, $1 billion in-vitro baby business -- particularly when the clinics and couples, like the Davises, fail to set out their rights and responsibilities in contracts. "Legislators don't want to touch this hot potato," says Boston University Law School professor Frances Miller, "so the courts have to deal with these issues." With more than 200 conception clinics around the country, and 2 million couples seeking their services, the judges may get a workout...