Word: steadfastness
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...characterized by his highly reasoned argument against the divestiture of Harvard's investments in companies doing business in South Africa. His critics charge that he allows himself to get overwhelmed by detail and procedure, and that he has been afraid to directly address moral issues--for instance, by his steadfast refusal to divest from companies operating in South Africa...
According to his teammates and coaches, Yale's last minute comebacks in four of its games this season, were dependent, in part, on Martinson's steadfast leadership...
...money was allegedly funneled into the campaign through a political consulting firm set up by Hedgecock's friend Tom Shepard. The four defendants face prison terms of up to eight years and $5,000 fines if they are convicted. With the election only five weeks away, a steadfast Hedgecock said to a crowd of,voters, "I'm on the job every day, seeking the best for my city. And I'm going to keep doing that just as long...
...just this official caution and steadfast avowals that the University is already doing all it can to hire minorities that leaves Black faculty and administrators convinced they will have to be the driving force behind Harvard's minority and specifically Black hiring programs...
...Justices unanimously ruled that a state law barring sex discrimination applies to the Jaycees, a national organization of 270,000 young business and community leaders in 7,000 chapters. The Minneapolis and St. Paul chapters of the Jaycees began admitting women in 1974 and '75. The national organization, steadfast in its men-only policy, threatened to cancel their charters. The Minnesota chapters fought back, citing the state's human rights act, which prohibits discrimination based on race or sex in public business facilities. The Jaycees argued in the Supreme Court that as a private fraternal group...