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Word: statement (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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Speaking to a group of Soviet officials, Byrd cautioned that Moscow would "not contribute to a constructive discussion of the treaty" by expecting the Senate to be the White House's rubber stamp. Byrd was presumably alluding to Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko's statement that it would be the "end of negotiations" if the Senate amended SALT II. Byrd also advised the Soviets not to be offended by the rhetoric that will be sounded during the SALT debate. Said he: "The conscientious application of our constitutional process [should not be viewed] as a challenge to the Soviet...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Civics Lesson | 7/16/1979 | See Source »

...true case of a Detroit woman who, while auditioning for a role in a play, was killed with a sledgehammer by its young black author during an argument scene--before the eyes of her four-year-old son. In its final, eloquently angry moment, Lorde repeated the plea and statement, "We cannot live without our lives...

Author: By Cheryl R. Devall, | Title: From a Woman's Eye | 7/13/1979 | See Source »

...Shiva's persistent sardonic tone undermines his anecdotes' effectiveness. The reader tires quickly of his smug arrogance, and yearns for some affirmative statement about Africa. Everyone on the "dark continent" seems to be a caricature--all racist and drugged white tourists, or insufferably dogmatic bureaucrats...

Author: By Judith E. Matloff, | Title: The New Heart of Darkness | 7/13/1979 | See Source »

...your kids that we're trying to protest." others said the protest was very nice and all that, but doubted it would have a great effect on Shoreham. "This plant is going to be finished, let's face it," an arrested protester said, "but we have a statement to make and we've gotta make it. We're unalterably opposed to nukes...

Author: By James G. Hershberg, | Title: Welcome to Shoreham | 7/3/1979 | See Source »

...best music is music that makes a strong statement...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: A Big Bash for Bach Backers | 7/2/1979 | See Source »

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