Word: strength
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...more tasteful symbols of protest are free. A New York City radio station, WMCA, is giving away white arm bands bearing the words UNITY is STRENGTH, a paraphrase of remarks President Carter made at a news conference last month. The station handed out 300,000 in six days, including several that were requested by the White House press office...
Such examples of institutional strength help offset the Justices' idiosyncrasies. "You sure can get the impression from the book that the court is an institution that works," says Co-Author Woodward. "There is strong evidence both ways. But we made a scrupulous effort to be non-judgmental." Indeed, the authors use a "just-the-facts-Ma'am" style; though the facts are not attributed, they novelistically include the Justices' innermost thoughts. In the book's final pages, Justice Stevens ponders his first year (1976) on the court. He finds himself "accustomed to watching his colleagues make...
...Motion Picture more durable. The story focuses exclusively on one problem--stopping the intruder before it destroys all the "carbon based units" (i.e. life) on the Earth. The Enterprise and its crew, once it has assembled, proceeds to the alien with no delay, no tests or demonstrations of strength, courage, ingenuity, resourcefulness or extraordinary ability. And once one technological challenge has been overcome, the Enterprise and its crew arrive at their destination having had no shakedown, without demonstrating that the women and men of the 23rd century are capable of handling their 23rd-century problems. Only fans of the television...
...surprising Chuck Johnson easily outclassed the field in the hurdles (7.82, electronically timed). He has singlehandedly transformed an event considered a preseason question mark into a midseason strength...
...break will give the guys time to get over their injuries," the tri-captain said Saturday, adding, "Hopefully, we'll be at full strength by then...