Word: statements
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Snyder's comments met with outrage from the public, and he was fired--but without any consideration of the truth of what he was saying. Many of Snyder's comments that day, particularly his statement that coaches should be white to counterbalance the large number of Black athletes, were offensive and stupid. The evaluation of his comment on the breeding of slaves, however, is not as clearly made...
...Arabs of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, occupied by Israel since 1967. Under the probable government lineup, the prospect was for continued Arab-Israeli confrontation and greater repression in the territories. Arabs braced for a harder line by & Jerusalem. A "fatal blow to peace," said a P.L.O. statement. "We expect more harshness, hatred and terrorism...
...extra element to the campaign: in each of, say, six to eight weeks, both candidates would be required to address a single major issue. The topics could include, for example, national security, the economy, the environment and health care. Each week the candidates would give ! a major statement on the issue and then submit to in-depth questioning by a panel of experts in the area. Instead of using the conventional debate format, which puts too much emphasis on one-liners, superficial answers and images, each candidate would appear alone for a wide-open discussion with extensive follow-up. Each...
...sport but also at a system of behind-the-back favors that touches virtually every aspect of life. But the new government of Communist Party leader Karoly Grosz is headlining this latest disgrace to signal a step-up in its anticorruption drive. The party's Central Committee issued a statement late last week declaring, "We are determined to enforce justice and morality in every area, irrespective of party position or responsibility." If the charges stick, Grosz will score an upset victory for the fans...
...warning of a government clampdown came last month from Home Affairs Minister Stoffel Botha. It meant that the regime could close the Weekly Mail at any moment. Last week Botha did just that, barring publication of the small (circ. 25,000), liberal, antiapartheid tabloid for four weeks. In a statement released in Pretoria, Botha accused the Mail of "causing a threat to the safety of the public or to the maintenance of public order...