Word: stepping
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...University took a major step last spring in clarifying its relationship with the CIA when it became the first American University to issue specific guidelines regulating its faculty members' dealings with the intelligence agency, and Harvard must follow up on this measure by revealing the entire story of its participation in the MK-ULTRA projects as soon as possible...
...most significant step toward the council's move came in the three-hour rent control subcommittee hearing immediately before the council meeting. The subcommittee, which includes all nine city councilors as voting members, was unable to reach a consensus on the first five stronger motions, as it split four-to-four, with one councilor absent...
After dinner with Rosalynn, Carter returned to his private study and Jordan came in. The President told him about Lance's offer to step aside. Lance wanted only two things before the announcement was to be made: a further chance to convince his reluctant wife and time to work out a resignation letter with Lawyer Clifford. Jordan was relieved. On Wednesday the end unfolded rapidly but painfully for both Carter and Lance. Lance telephoned the President in the morning, reporting that LaBelle was still adamantly opposed to the resignation. She thought her husband had gained wide support...
...hefty proportion of an area work force that numbers no more than 200,000. And it will not be the end. A few days after Sheet & Tube's announcement, U.S. Steel said it would lay off 200 workers at its Youngstown plant. Though the company described the step as "routine," Youngstowners are well aware that U.S. Steel is seriously considering building a modern steel complex in Conneaut, 50 miles away. If it decides to go ahead, the 6,000 U.S. Steel jobs in the Youngstown area could be drastically reduced by the mid-1980s...
Despite Colgate's revamped football program, Restic and his triad of major-domos have no regrets about forsaking Hamilton for the confines of Dillon Field House. As Horan put it, "In our minds as coaches, Harvard is a step up the ladder. It's as attractive to a coach as to a student. Year in and year out over the long run you're going to do better than at Colgate...