Word: difference
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...using their office to benefit friends and acquaintances: Meese's former personal lawyer E. Robert Wallach and, in Wright's case, oilmen and investors in the Speaker's home state of Texas. And though the personalities of the genial California-bred Attorney General and the peppery Texas Speaker differ, they are alike in one way. Says Ted Van Dyk, a Washington lobbyist who knows the two: "Both apparently wear blinders" that prevent them from seeing appearances of impropriety in their actions...
Reagan: "Mr. General Secretary, we know that on matters of great importance we will continue to differ profoundly...
...Harvard differ from other campuses at the time...
Other arguments for legalization differ widely depending on the speaker. That is hardly surprising, since the trend cannot properly be called a "movement." It is a very unorganized current of thought with adherents from every part of the political spectrum. Some extreme libertarians contend that the Government has no business telling citizens what they may or may not put into their bodies. A much larger group contends that it is hypocritical to ban narcotics while allowing the sale of alcohol and tobacco, two substances that, this group insists, kill far more people by undermining their health and, in the case...
...There is nothing to discuss," snapped Karpov. "There is no common ground, no convergence. The important areas are those where we differ." The polemical tone continued for much of the round. On a number of occasions Karpov launched into philippics on the sins of the U.S. Tower would reply with low-key sarcasm, "Thank you, Victor. We subscribe completely to your characterization of the American position. Now let's get down to business...