Word: spokenness
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...convention youth forum, DuPont suggested that during the campaign Jackson had spoken "eloquently" about the problems of the poor, especially the Black poor. He sent Jackson a telegram, praising him for his message, agreeing that a severe problem exists for this country's poor and suggesting that the subject deserves prompt attention...
...bespectacled figure with the scraggly beard and the checkered kaffiyeh headdress was familiar. The manner in which he smilingly addressed Jews around the world -- with their traditional New Year's greeting, shanah tovah -- was not. Palestine Liberation Organization Chairman Yasser Arafat, who earlier had spoken to a meeting of 165 socialist deputies to the European Parliament in Strasbourg last week, was clearly determined to make a good impression...
...despite speculation about his own desire for a post in a Dukakis administration, Bok said that he has not spoken to the campaign about that possibility. "It would be inappropriate for me to do so," he said. "The thought never crossed my mind...
THERE is one truth you will never hear spoken this election year. To admit it would guarantee defeat at the hands of a populace that values unfounded optimism more than reasoned pragmatism...
...train together and advise each other on and off the track. Despite the flashy outfits, Griffith Joyner is soft-spoken and demure away from competition. She pays fastidious attention to her appearance. In fact, if she has time between heats, she will change not only her outfit but also her nail polish. "I love it when she paints on little palm trees," says an adoring Al. He insists that his wife's departure from Kersee's club will not cause any awkwardness come Thanksgiving Day. Says Al: "Jackie will always be my sister, Bobby will always be my brother...