Word: sit
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Martin Feldstein and other members of this new group of "incentive economists" and with such top economic policymakers as Treasury Secretary G. William Miller and Presidential Adviser Charles Schultze. Says Taber: "I was surprised to find that officials who often begrudge 15 minutes to discuss current policy would happily sit back for an hour and theorize about what has gone wrong with the economy and why." Until recently, Taber notes, the average American had little familiarity with that topic. Says...
...scares the devil out of me to think Rosalynn is her Jimmy's closest adviser. There's not a general or admiral alive who would be allowed to let his wife sit in on "commander's calls," much less help to devise a battle plan. A First Lady? Yes! A copresident...
...prevent violence, 1,000 demonstrators first ransacked and then occupied the headquarters of the Marxist Fedayan-e Khalq (People's Sacrifice guerrillas). Khomeini's supporters were prevented from occupying the offices of another leftist group, the Mujahedin-e Khalq (People's Crusaders), only by a sit-in staged by young Mujahedin supporters declaring, "You will first have to walk over our dead bodies...
...hopes for a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to write a book about its lore, its leading lights and its legal problems. Balding, with thick wire-rimmed spectacles, Baird likes to work the same crowd for hours, usually starting with something loud, then inviting everybody to sit down. "I've had standing ovations, which means you've got to get them to sit down first...
Though the youngsters have been inured to failure throughout their lives, Wediko guarantees that they succeed at something. Even the smallest gain, say mastering the ability to sit still or participating in a sports activity, brings coupons. These may provide admission to showings of popular oldtime movie serials, or, if an entire cabin does well, a special dessert for everyone. As the summer progresses, it takes more coupons to get a prize. By contrast, misbehavior means a loss of coupons and privileges. One Wediko innovation is called Think City, whereby youngsters sign a "contract" accepting instruction in a particular subject...