Word: vocalism
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...enforcement; federal officials were growing hungry for blood, and probably wanted to snap first in the summer, when colleges and protestors would be safely on vacation. But the cumber-some cross-checking would have taken too long, so they proceeded with euphemistically labeled "passive enforcement"--going only after vocal violators...
...Barry Lynn, head of Washington based Draft Action, said that if opponents secure a wide ruling on this question. "It would taint other prosecutions of other vocal straft critics." That, he explained, could rise through the system quickly...
...vocal group of the Shah's friends approached Vance and Brzezinski repeatedly and on occasion appealed directly to me. They had an ally in Zbig, but could not convince me or Cy. Each time, we explained the potential danger to those Americans still in Iran, emphasizing that the Shah had been living comfortably in Morocco, the Bahamas and now Mexico. Each time, they went away partially mollified, only to return again. Some were merely representing the Shah's interests, while others, like Zbig, thought we must show our strength and loyalty to an old friend even...
...gynecologist adds that he has a sense there are very few complaints" about him from patients "I feel good about that," he says "because the people I treat are the smartest in the city and certainly the most vocal. If there were something wrong they would complain...
...These aren't the sort of bells meant for your ears Nosirree. These bells assault the sinuses, a far more vulnerable site. After 60 seconds of feeling your nasal passages clear in unison with the alarms, it comes down to a choice between leaving your room and having your vocal cords returned to A-minor...