Word: support
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...response to Khomeini's demand for the Shah, Carter, in a forceful performance during a nationally televised press conference last week, renewed his vow never to yield to blackmail. His stand has won him the strongest support among Americans since he became President...
Khomeini, refusing all talk of compromise, made repeated broadcasts from the holy city of Qum, whipping his followers into a mass frenzy that culminated in two vast outpourings of support. The first was on Friday, which to Iran's Shi'ite Muslims was Ashura, the holiest day of the year (and the anniversary of the demonstrations that led to the Shah's downfall). The second was on Sunday, when Iranians were to vote on a new constitution that would make Khomeini in effect dictator of the country. With the Imam flatly declaring that it was every Iranian's religious duty...
Student members of the Committee on Undergraduate Education (CUE) said at yesterday's meeting they will not support drama courses for credit proposed by Robert S. Brustein, future director of the Loeb and director of the American Repertory Theater (ART), unless he can guarantee that the courses are well-taught and suitable for all undergraduates...
...small group of Student Assembly members, led by Stephen Carter '80, has lobbied the Lowell House Committee--the only group so far not to support the boycott--and convinced it to reconsider its vote, Carter said yesterday...
...admission of the ex-Shah to the U.S. is interpreted by Iranians as a politically motivated action, indicative of continued U.S. support for the deposed Shah and the forces of reaction for which he stands. It is regarded as a provocation reflecting a lack of respect for the will of the Iranian people. It comes as no surprise that it was orchestrated by characters such as Rockefeller and Kissinger, representatives of the power centers who had supported and benefitted from the Shah's regime...