Word: supportively
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Councillor David E. Sullivan, the only council member to oppose the extension, said he could not support the contract because of the buyout clause, but added that he approved of Healy's performance...
...does PBHA have an open door policy? PBH's very purpose is to provide a context which facilitates the effective operation of a program. Any program that becomes a part of Brooks House retains all its current advantages while gaining access to an entire support system. With a 100-year history, PBHA is a wealth of knowledge and experience; programs that join need not start from scratch, learning from their own mistakes. Rather, they can benefit from the accumulation of experiences and the other 34 programs that are currently operating. Furthermore, PBHA provides resources, like vans, supplies, etc., training...
...court has said the death penalty is legal, but political leaders are reluctant to question whether we as a society want to put it to work. Public opinion studies, which have tilted both ways in the past 25 years, now show overwhelming support for the death sentence. Politicians who fan the fires are seeking heat, not light, and they make reasoned discussion difficult. Capital punishment tells us a lot about ourselves and our willingness to create a moral code that rises above destructive anger and the call for revenge in kind. We seem to have a double standard about death...
...Senate probes new allegations about John Tower's drinking and sex life that could delay his confirmation. -- Flying solo on his first diplomatic mission, Dan Quayle voices support for human rights in El Salvador. -- Feeling voters' heat, Speaker Jim Wright changes strategy on congressional pay hikes. -- Had October's missiles flown, John Kennedy would have stayed home...
None of this is likely to erode the White House's strong support for Tower. The diminutive Texan's 1962 success in becoming the first Republican Senator from the Lone Star State since Reconstruction helped inspire oilman George Bush to enter Texas G.O.P. politics. Last year Tower was one of the first prominent Republicans to endorse Bush, and he stumped hard for Bush throughout the campaign. Tower has coveted the post of Secretary of Defense for at least eight years; he asked Ronald Reagan for it in early 1981 and renewed his request immediately after Bush won last year...