Word: function
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...spoke vehemently in favor of the strike, stating that "The war can end only when the people of Middle America leave their desks" and stop "business as usual." She called for the shutting-down of "all business at Harvard: every building should be closed and every office should not function." Mrs. Butterfield asked that University employees and workers be represented in the strike statement...
...only one state's top court-Pennsylvania. Still, having easy access to all the relevant statutes will enable legislative aides to look up case law far more quickly than they could before. Moreover, Horty maintains that the time saved on researching statutes will free lawyers for their "primary function" of legal analysis...
...petition for review, Solicitor General Erwin Griswold had warned that if the ruling were allowed to stand, it would cause "the frustration of the Subversive Activities Control Board's reason for existence." The Supreme Court accepted the risk and virtually stripped the SACB of power and function...
...election of students to the Committee is only a feeble, paternalistic attempt by the Administration to create the illusion of legitimacy." Holmstrom said in a policy statement. "If elected I will do all in my power to prevent the CRR from carrying out its punitive function...
...separation maneuver. Climbing into Odyssey, they switched on its oxygen tanks and batteries and sealed the hatch shut. Then the crew exploded the small bolts connecting the command module with the LM. Propelled by the release of air in the connecting tunnel, the Aquarius drifted rapidly away, its lifeboat function reliably and amply fulfilled. "LM jettison," reported Apollo 13. "O.K.," replied Mission Control. "Farewell, Aquarius, and we thank...