Word: turmoil
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...experts fear that disruptive measures could lead to unpredictable turmoil, especially in the already explosive Middle East. That kind of strategy, says a State Department Middle East specialist, would be "so politically damaging as not to be worth the effort...
When Ferdinand Marcos was elected the sixth President of the Philippines ten years ago, his island nation was in political turmoil. Even his opponents concede that Marcos, 58, has revived the Philippine economy and brought the country safely through a period of "anarchy, public confusion, terror and despair. "But the price has been high. Three years ago, Marcos imposed martial law and made himself a virtual dictator. Today an estimated 6,000 political prisoners are still in jail, including former Liberal Party Secretary-General Benigno Aquino Jr., 43, who might have defeated Marcos if elections had been held...
...blamed other African governments for supporting him. Moynihan was equally vehement when he denounced the resolution equating Zionism with racism as "infamous." Soon after he threatened to resign because he did not think he was getting proper support from the State Department. Ford, who could scarcely afford more turmoil in his Administration, had to support Moynihan. Moreover, Moynihan's outspokenness won him a large following in the U.S. and a possible base for whatever political ambitions he may entertain...
Last week's turmoil came after a month of hearings on a motion by the N.A.A.C.P. seeking to close Southie entirely. The motion maintained that conditions in the school were so bad that it was impossible for students to learn. Testimony by black students underlined that charge. One black girl said that a policeman assigned to Southie held down a black student while a white student kicked him; another black testified that a white student came to school on crutches, claiming that they were his new "nigger beaters." A third charged that a white student picked up a chair...
...they would meet with students, faculty and alumnae to discuss the report. For her part, Parker is standing firm. Says she: "Bennington has to define its goals. This is something that the college has done before, but the pressures are greater now. That heats up the situation." Despite the turmoil, Parker remains optimistic...