Word: waned
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...stream of contests from January to June. Unlike the national election in Britain, which lasts only three weeks and generates profound voter excitement, the current American system lulls potential voters to sleep. If the World Series were to drag on for six months, interest in the outcome would probably wane...
...should have no illusions, however, that the antagonism will quickly wane. Our histories, geographies, politics and global interests are so varied that for a long time to come we will remain rivals. Regional conflicts in the Middle East and Central America will continue to fuel that global rivalry. Accordingly, we should concentrate on what can be done to minimize the chances of a direct collision. Three initiatives would help...
Ingram says his club is planning one of the largest celebrations, expecting nearly 200 Yale-alums and 160 Harvard grads. But while Ingram says spirit and the temperature will be high, he adds that interest may wane if one side seems to be losing badly...
Reich: The political meaning of industrial policy will wax and wane. I don't have great hopes that the debate will be enhanced in the next year. My expectation is quite the contrary, that the public debate of industrial policy probably will resort to more caricature and people will see it as the age-old debate between free market and central planning. That will be fairly short-lived. After the election, regardless of who wins. I hope that that element of industrial policy will become quiet for a while, and the more interesting portion of the debate will continue...
...School will be making a terrible mistake if it is under the impression that these actions will break the recent wave of student activism. It would also be dangerous for it to assume from the silence so far this year that student activism is on the wane. Already 1Ls and 2Ls are experiencing the contradictions and hypocrisies in the pronouncements and actions of the Harvard Law School Administration. They are learning rapidly. The Law School still has time. We are watching and waiting. Ibrahm Gassama, Third World Coalition Muhammad Kenyatta, president, 1982-83 Harvard BLSA Tony Thompson, President...