Word: function
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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March 1981 assassination attempt on Reagan. Even before a motorcade roars up to a presidential function, agents with metal detectors have carefully screened guests for weapons. Vigilance has also touched the President's weekend jaunts to Camp David; the helicopter departure time from the White House lawn is changed on short notice to make his movements less predictable...
...amphibious vessels offshore. Their place at the airport would then be taken by Lebanese soldiers, by other members of the Multi-National Force, or possibly even by troops from an as-yet-undesignated neutral nation. Within the Administration, some aides question whether the Marines are performing any really effective function in Lebanon. But the President is not prepared to pull them out in the face of Syrian military pressure, and he has considerable support for this position. In his regular radio message last Saturday, Reagan defended his policy and implied that the Marines would stay until Lebanon's "internal security...
...ranks behind only heart disease and cancer as a cause of death in the U.S. Some of those in the class have begun to experience the terrible complications associated with the condition. Jim, a diabetic for 20 of his 27 years, has begun to lose his eyesight and kidney function and has early signs of heart disease. Bob, 35, has had so much laser surgery to preserve his failing eyesight that he worries about losing his peripheral vision...
...insulin-dependent, or Type I,* diabetes has undergone a quiet revolution. D.S.C.P. is one of several programs that have sprung up around the country to spread the gospel of this movement. Its watchword is tight control, or keeping a close rein on the disease so that the body can function as normally as possible at all times. In practice, this means a lot of hard work...
...working of the human body doing majestic things is fascinating. But behind the artistry, there's a mind that has to be developed so that a person will be able to function 15 years down the road," says Jackson. In seeking out courses here to explore these issues. Jackson realizes that "Harvard wasn't created for you, you'll have to make it work...