Word: functioned
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Representative Dave McCurdy of Oklahoma asked Kelley why there were so many Marines in one building, considering that "in the Middle East, terrorism is just as much a function of their use of power as our use of the M-l tank." Kelley defended the arrangement, saying that the four-story concrete structure had been chosen because it had withstood the Israeli siege last year. But Representative Sonny Montgomery of Mississippi, who led an eleven-member House contingent that traveled to Beirut a few days after the blast, said it had been immediately clear to his group that the setup...
Perkins, friends and colleagues say, proved and able conciliator--"smoothing over any differences," as one HHD official says, and getting the institute back on track in its primary function of research and advising third-world countries on development strategies...
...Glenn's problems as well. The Senator's administrative assistant for eight years, White, the only aide truly close to the candidate, has had his share of personality difficulties with colleagues many times in the past. Notes a Democratic Congressman: "If the reorganization permits Keefe to function, you may see the blooming of the Glenn campaign. If White only circles the wagons around him, it may be the last gasp." Says Tim Finchem, Mondale's finance director: "We don't see anywhere a depth to their organization. We assume they'll be running a media...
...should anyone care about this? Many people might assume that the press was protesting against its exclusion out of a prurient or even commercial itch, annoyed at missing some sensational headlines and pictures. That is simply not the case. The press has a serious quasi-constitutional function as a representative of the public. Obviously the White House or the Pentagon remembered the Viet Nam "livingroom war" and the revulsion it created. Obviously they admired and envied Margaret Thatcher's dealing with the press during the Falklands invasion, when the Iron Lady's government allowed only a small contingent...
Using steam to create the mist during winter, the fountain will function year round, Oommen said, adding, "there will be a rainbow as long as there is sunlight...