Word: wishfulness
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Republicans who came by the White House on Wednesday. He also emphasized his opposition to taxes as he made the rounds of Washington the next day, accepting cakes and congratulations on his 75th birthday. When presented with a cake at a gathering of political appointees, he joked about the wish he had made when Nancy had given him a cake earlier. "I blew out every candle, so there will be no tax increase this year...
Duvalier's secret departure set off a wave of explosive emotion when it was announced on nationwide radio and television less than four hours later. In a self-serving recorded message, he told his countrymen, "I wish to go down in history with my head held high and with a clean conscience. Therefore, I have decided to trust the destiny of the nation to the power of the armed forces of Haiti. I pray God protects this nation." To many of Haiti's 6 million mostly impoverished people, Duvalier's departure was the answer to their prayers...
...Year's Day speech, Babangida pledged to sponsor a national debate on the transfer of power to a civilian government. Said he: "I wish to reaffirm that this administration does not intend to stay in power a day longer than is required to lay the necessary institutional framework to bring about a better and more stable Nigeria." The voluntary and orderly turnover of power to a civilian government would flout the norm in Africa, where coupmakers have all too often made similar pledges. Many observers, in fact, believe that Babangida's program will entrench military power for years to come...
...wish I knew the solution, but no quick, well-packaged answer will work. I don't believe our divestment will bring apartheid to its knees...
...page one you tell us 61.8 percent voted that "the council [should] push for divestment." Nothing could be less true. The question was "[shall] the undergraduate council...support and encourage the majority view on the proceeding proposition through the appropriate means," a question perfectly suited to those who wish to see the council support divestment. I assume only the most fanatic would want the council to take a stand if the majority of undergraduates opposed divestiture. Thus by voting that "the...council shall support and encourage the majority view..." divestment supporters could accurately express how they feel. No doubt they...