Word: stung
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...committee that he found the ethics office's reasoning "incredible," "unbelievable" and . "frightening." Said Cox about Meese: "I still don't think he understands the appropriate moral standards." Still, it was Delaware Democrat Joseph Biden, once considered a possible Meese ally in the Senate committee, whose words most sharply stung the nominee. Declared Biden: "The Attorney General of the United States is supposed to be a beacon, a citadel of what young lawyers should aspire to. This office requires a higher standard, and you have demonstrated to me in your responses that you're not willing or able to step...
Sooner or later, every Administration is stung or embarrassed by leaks of classified information to the press, denounces them as damaging to national security and vows to find those responsible. But supposing it does catch the leakers. What can it do to them? Fire or demote them, perhaps, but not fine or jail them--or so it has always been assumed. While the U.S. has specific laws governing dissemination of highly sensitive material (atomic secrets, identities of covert agents), there are no statutes comparable to Britain's Official Secrets Act, generally making all types of unauthorized disclosure of information...
...taken. Take it." If someone faltered, Ueberroth did not hesitate to make a change. He once had to okay the firing of a friend of 25 years. Later the friend wrote and told Ueberroth he was cold and inhuman, especially since their families had been so close. The letter stung Ueberroth, but associates say his decision was right...
...women's movement, stung by the defeat of the Equal Rights Amendment in 1982, had redoubled its efforts to secure a greater role for women in the nation's political life. The Democratic Convention was the spectacular culmination of those efforts. Women across the country spoke of feeling validated, of being at last included, of, simply, being proud. That pride grew as it became clear that Ferraro was especially suited to her historic role...
...Stung by the growing number of his critics, Mitterrand went on national television last week to explain that his foreign policy should be judged by long-range results rather than day-to-day appearances. Though the opposition remained unconvinced, Roland Cayrol, a pollster for Louis Harris voiced his belief that Mitterrand's performance would produce "a positive effect" on public opinion...