Word: ulterior
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...either event, there are other good reasons for accepting the stock. First and foremost, McKinney's ulterior motives notwithstanding, the offer was made in good faith by a loyal alumnus. Secondly, it would not have cost Harvard a dime. Lastly, by McKinney's admittedly wishful projection, the stock would have net Harvard half-a-million dollars annually by 1990. Whatever the exact figures, if Cannabis gets off the ground, it is bound to be a strong competitor in a $50 million market...
...willingness of Jordan publicly state their resolve in the peace process," even after the bombing, "shows their seriousness," Haggard said. The Israelis' ulterior motive may have been to probe Hussein's real intentions...
...most obvious reason for rejecting a donation is that was given with ulterior motives. If it appears that the donor is giving only to use the University's status for his own purposes, the University will look at the case very closely...
Shultz and his advisers have an ulterior motive. They want to protect the President's diplomatic options. Reagan has said repeatedly that he hopes to reach an arms-control agreement with the U.S.S.R. in his second term. But if his Administration officially renders a guilty verdict against the U.S.S.R. on the issue of compliance, the prospects for the Shultz-Gromyko meeting and future negotiations and agreements may be bleaker than ever. The Soviets will take the accusations as proof that the U.S. is looking for a pretext to scuttle arms control once and for all, while making the Soviets...
...really coincidental that its date happened to supercede Harvard's," said Bruce J. Breimer, Collegiate's director of college guidance. "There was no ulterior motive...