Word: withhold
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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WASHINGTON--The Senate yesterday voted down an effort to let the White House withhold details about covert operations from Congress...
...vote killed an amendment proposed by Sen. James McClure, (R.-Idaho) which would have allowed a president simply to tell Congress that a covert action had started, but withhold details until later...
Assistant Secretary of State Elliott Abrams raised the possibility that the United States will withhold the next payment due to Panama for tolls, fees and services for Panama Canal operations...
...interest when professors enter the business world. Patents, and their secrecy, may erode the openness of a scientific culture that produced a discovery. The glimmer of profit can influence research choices by convincing a professor to pursue a lucrative field instead of working on more esoteric subjects. Professors may withhold the publication of their findings until they reach the patenting stage--as happened several times last year in the field of superconductors--even refusing to informally discuss their research with their colleagues. Consulting or using university facilities for commercial research may divert faculty time from research and teaching duties...
...Crimson welcomes comments from its readers. Please type all letters double-spaced and include your name, address, and telephone number. We will withhold names on request, but they must be included for verification. We reserve the right to edit for length...