Word: staunchly
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...forceful style and short temper provoked controversy, as did the projects that he backed. One was the renovation of the historic French Market and the construction of a riverside mall, inevitably nicknamed the Moon Walk. He was also a staunch advocate of the controversial $163 million Louisiana Superdome. Argued Moon: "They called King Ludwig of Bavaria mad for building all those elaborate castles. But now thousands of tourists come to see the castles. So Bavaria's rich, and old Ludwig's a hero again...
However, John Kenneth Galbraith, Warburg Professor of Econom Emeritus, said yesterday the nomination of a conservative does not guarantee reduced inflation. "Bear in mind that the worst inflation has occurred under the staunch conservatives Nixon and Ford," he said...
...skyscrapers and shopping centers require huge quantities of energy to produce and assemble. (According to one federal study, an existing building can operate for 16 years on the amount of energy it takes to build the structure from scratch.) Also, in most instances, though by no means all, a staunch old building can be converted for modern usage at less cost than equivalent new construction...
Some influential Americans, including former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, are appalled by this attitude toward an exiled ruler who was a staunch defender of U.S. interests during his years in power. The Shah's friends argue that he should be allowed into the country on humanitarian grounds, and that a superpower like the U.S. should not be so concerned about the feelings of the unstable government in Tehran...
...repeal of gay rights ordinances in Dade County, Fla., Wichita, Kans., St. Paul and Eugene, Ore. But Bryant's efforts also prodded gays by the tens of thousands to join homosexual rights organizations. In Washington, B.C., last fall, the gays organized to help elect Marion Barry as mayor. A staunch gay rights advocate, Barry has expressed gratitude for their support. Says Tom Bostow, president of Washington's Gertrude Stein Democratic Club: "The single person who elected Barry was Anita Bryant." The gays also mobilized enough strength at the polls in California last November to turn down...