Word: terme
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Supporters of reinstating the failing grade say that it will curb grade inflation and motivate students. But the committee said that after the new "no credit" system was institued in 1969, there was no long-term grade inflation. Robinson, who chairs the committee, said the 'F' grade "wouldn't motivate students any harder...
WASHINGTON--In possibly his final news conference from the White House. President Reagan said last night that "extraordinary things" have taken place between the superpowers in his second term, but he cautioned that the Soviets would retain military "superiority" even considering Mikhail S. Gorbachev's troop reduction pledge...
...Kennedy has largely dispelled those doubts with a productive first term in Washington. He has been an effective representative, willing to stay out of the spotlight and work hard for his district. His Banking Reinvestment Act has been a major legislative success for income redistribution. He has saved Section 8 Housing in the district with legislation. And his other activities have made him a major advocate in the House for the interests of the elderly. All in all, his achievements are certainly above-average for a freshman member of Congress, and far better than many people expected...
...term Council member, Walsh has won both his elections as a forceful critic of rent control. As a real estate lawyer, he has often been a natural ally for business and condominium developers...
...relationship between Harvard and the city is so complex, he says, that it took most of his first term for him to grasp it. Now, he says, he has the experience necessary to combat the University...