Word: staunched
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...chief exec of the nation's largest civil rights organization, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, is hearing calls for his resignation -- from once-staunch supporters. The Chicago Southside chapter is demanding that Chavis resign because he settled a sexual harassment lawsuit with NAACP money. The Southside branch, with 20,000 members, is one of the largest in the country. TIME Senior Correspondent Jack White says that this latest news adds to the pressure on the NAACP's 64-member board to fire Chavis at its meeting this Saturday. But, White adds, "getting rid of Chavis would...
...within its confines, one can say whatever one wishes. Likewise, Byrd showed that it was possible to outstep the ostensible boundaries for plainsong writing by imbuing it with a passion (perhaps a bit cerebral by Romantic standards, but potent passion nevertheless) that stemmed from his religious frustration as a staunch Roman Catholic in Anglican England. Similarly, though Bach was "only" a Lutheran, his music resonates with passion that many of his interpreters and biographers sought to downplay or even negate, thinking it incongruous with the strict Baroque compositional forms...
...plot is well-known by now. Staunch LAPD member Jack Travens (keanu Reeves) play a game of wits with crazy man Howard Payne (Dennis Hopper). Their showdown of sorts centers around a bus that Payne his wired with a bomb set to go off if the speed drops below...
...flexibility shown by Clinton and Senate Democrats, including such staunch liberals as Ted Kennedy, reflects a weakening of their political position. Polls show declining public support for expansive health-care-reform schemes. Republicans feel more free to oppose such schemes in favor of limited insurance reforms. Democrats, meanwhile, are growing reluctant to back Clinton in his vow to veto any bill that fails to ensure universal coverage. Says a congressional health-care analyst: "A lot of us are worried that the White House badly needs a reality check. Clinton and his people are out of touch with what the public...
...police have done little to reassure the Black community that they are committed to treating us fairly. Each allegation is countered by a staunch assertion that the police were merely following normal procedure. Instead of apologies, the police offer far-fetched rationalizations for their racist actions...