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...debates over poverty and racial tension. During Wilson's 24 years at Chicago, his research on how worldwide economic changes combined with the residual effects of discrimination to produce the black underclass has shaped the view of most experts in the field. Now, at 60, he believes he can combat what he considers a disastrous rightward swing in national urban policy better from Harvard than from Chicago, where, he says, "I was feeling a little isolated in the past several years here because of my interest in public policy...
...last, in order to combat widespread pessimism, we need to start emphasizing the progress being made, as well as the great potential of government service to create additional national prosperity. Rather than a panorama of problems, a vista of promise would thus await. The world has changed in many positive ways over the past two decades: computer technology entered the home, and rapid telecommunications became a part of our lives; the Cold War died, while in many countries democracy was born. Developments in medicine, genetics, agriculture, and physics of the past two decades are continuing to revolutionize our lifestyles...
While the majority of the crowd interrupted the president's 40-minute speech intermittently with shouts of support, three or four members of the audience disrupted the beginning of the rally with angry accusations that the Clinton Administration has not provided enough funding to combat AIDS and support public health education programs...
Well, now is the time when the 10,000 men need your help most. The players really appreciate the support, and will need it to combat rowdy Cornell fans who will be flocking in by the bus load. Be sure to pick up your tickets and get ready for a hard-fought battle...
...before Dole can claim the nomination, he must defeat a rejuvenated Buchanan, and he must combat the moderate candidacy of Alexander...