Word: standing
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...anti-war radical Abbie Hoffman was being prosecuted for conspiracy as part of the infamous Chicago Seven trial. After taking the witness stand to testify in his own defense, he was asked about his employment. Hoffman listed a variety of jobs, including stints as a campaign operative for Massachusetts anti-war candidates, publicity director for the NAACP, and an organizer for the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee...
...Washington, the State Department said the U.S. decision to deny the visa was "firm and final." But it said it would not stand in the way of moving the debate on Palestinian issues which is scheduled to begin Thursday...
Media conglomerates like to point out the benefits of corporate control of the press. They argue that a large company can stand up to governmental pressure or libel suits more easily than an independently owned paper or radio station. This may be true, but the costs outweigh these benefits...
...noon John Kennedy had grinned and waved back as the cheers cascaded down the Dallas streets. Two hours later what was left of him re-entered the public domain on the loading dock of Parkland Hospital. "I can't stand it," muttered one of the journalists watching. "Like dirty laundry out the back door." Jackie carried what dignity was left. Face stained, clothes marked with dried blood, eyes straight ahead, hand on the bronze casket as it was wheeled down the ramp. Several aides walked beside Jackie. The whole bright prospect of their new world shaped by their friend...
...Where do you stand on Afghanistan...