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Dates: during 1990-1990
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...Regarding the Faculty Council statement on just a very basic level, our action was neither a `coercive sit-in' nor a `building takeover.' There were no demands made. We were not in control of the building," said McLean...

Author: By Philip P. Pan, | Title: Protesters Criticized By Faculty Council | 11/29/1990 | See Source »

...neglecting to consider all of the facts in this case, the staff opinoin states that freedom of speech is absolute. And indeed, it is correct to defend freedom of speech. But the First Ammendment of the Constitution, however sacred, cannot be protected in the absence of other basic tenets of American justice--of which defendants' rights are essential...

Author: By John A. Cloud, | Title: Missing Facts | 11/28/1990 | See Source »

...love traveling on Thanksgiving--until the ride begins. For the last 10 years, I've been stuck with one of four basic types of people sitting down next...

Author: By Joshua M. Sharfstein, | Title: On the Road Again | 11/21/1990 | See Source »

...They claim that for all of Salinas' achievements, the traditional polarization between the haves and the have-nots is more pronounced than ever. Half of Mexico's 81 million people live in poverty. A wage freeze, coupled with a 30% inflation rate and sharp cuts in subsidies for such basic staples as sugar, milk and beans, has meant a 60% drop in purchasing power since...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mexico In a Hurry or Running Scared? | 11/19/1990 | See Source »

...answering that this week, marking the end of a worrisome period of muddle and vacillation. Bush and close aides decided on the expanded buildup more than two weeks ago, but waited to announce it until the elections were over and the Saudis and other allies could be informed. The basic reason for the timing, says one of Bush's top advisers, is that "it's still not clear that Saddam Hussein is taking us seriously." The Iraqi dictator, he says, is acting as if time were on his side -- and he might be right. So Bush decided...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Raising The Ante: U.S. Troops in the Persian Gulf | 11/19/1990 | See Source »

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