Word: accession
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...research center provides scholars with manyperks, including access to athletic facilities.And Bok, who was a member of Stanford'schampionship intramural volleyball team in 1951,said he plans to make good use of the netsprovided for scholars at the scenic researchcenter...
...Tampa and Miami in February 1988. But to convict Noriega, prosecutors would have to rely largely on the testimony of two convicted felons who traded their stories for plea bargains. Moreover, Noriega's long association with the CIA could block any successful prosecution. His lawyers are certain to demand access to classified material that the Government will be reluctant to release, a tactic that has proved successful in the Iran- contra trials. Warns Richard Gregorie, a former assistant U.S. attorney in Miami: "((Noriega)) would be entitled to say that he was getting his money from the CIA, and would request...
...Stalin's death, so he is less afflicted than his elders by xenophobia and acceptance of terror as a civic norm. His abilities were recognized by KGB chief Yuri Andropov, who offered him counsel and support. Andropov had been a Central Committee Secretary and, as head of intelligence, had access to a picture of domestic and international affairs undistorted by propaganda. He was able to brief Gorbachev on how swiftly their country was declining...