Word: writes
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Sources close to the case said India was willing to settle for a lesser amount than previously demanded because Union Carbide agreed to write the whole check right away. Last November the two sides had come close to agreeing on a settlement of $500 million, but that amount would have been paid out over ten years. Union Carbide, which has insisted that the leak was an act of sabotage by a disgruntled worker, will have no trouble raising the cash. The company had already set aside $200 million for the purpose, and its insurance will cover another $250 million...
...significantly affect the fortunes of Chemical Bank, and there is no way for a Secretary of State to steer completely clear of the issue. Harvard economist Jeffrey Sachs pointed out last week that after Baker refused to accept a Brazilian proposal that would have forced American banks to write down billions of dollars in debt in 1987, Chemical's stock rose nearly 40% in six months...
...those who endure the most profound debasement and despair in their native land. While the U.S. today is ill-equipped to take them all in, the dream lives on. For that reaca p16.227son, the immigration wave is not likely to stop or even slow. "People aren't going to write their relatives and say, 'Don't come,' " argues Bishop Fitzpatrick. Nor, despite the burden, is the U.S. likely to turn its back on its history by hanging out a sign that reads NO VACANCY...
Just as observers readied to write off the latest wave of alumni and student activism, signs of anti-apartheid fervor on campus made their first big headlines of the year, with hints of more to follow...
...percent female, have found a voice and are able to speak for themselves about their concerns is an important act in itself, Gilligan says. "The emphasis on connection, speaking, voice, creating a union by creating relationships rather than creating a union by rules is the essence of what I write about in my book, In A Different Voice," Gilligan says...