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...early years; near Tel Aviv. In a hawkish environment, Eban urged a conciliatory approach toward the Arabs. Following the 1967 Six-Day War, Eban advocated withdrawal from the West Bank and Gaza. Remembered for his witty gibes, Eban often said the Palestinians "never miss an opportunity to miss an oppor-tunity." Last year Eban was decorated with the Israel Prize, the nation's highest honor...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones | 11/25/2002 | See Source »

...sessions of the assembly and a Supreme Court ruling ordering a better deal for women. Critics say the governing Nepali Congress party, with its support largely from conservative rural areas, is not taking the bill or the plight of women seriously enough. "It would be a disaster if this oppor-tunity were missed," says women's activist Aruna Uprety. "If the bill fails, Nepali women will know that men in parliament don't want to help them...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Second-Class Citizens | 3/26/2001 | See Source »

American Century New Oppor. Inv. 217.34 -31.20 Scudder 21st Century Growth 118.07 -31.95 Fidelity New Millennium...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Brief: May 8, 2000 | 5/8/2000 | See Source »

Sullivan, who wore a pink triangle on his jacket for part of the evening before removing it for a photo oppor- tunity, added that he was not disturbed by theACT-UP protests. The pink triangle has been usedto show support for gay rights...

Author: By Ira E. Stoll, | Title: Foundation Honors Sullivan | 11/10/1990 | See Source »

...Table II FEDERAL SUPPORT OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS Expenditures (millions) est. % of exp. rec'd. 1968 1969 1970 recipients by lowest actual est. est. 1970 income quartile (thousands) (estimated) Undergraduate support: Office of Education Educ. Oppor. grants $103 $128 $135 309 63% Work-study 112 137 148 344 67% NDEA loans 182 186 164 338 31% Insured loans 27 49 119 850 14% subtotal, Off. of Ed. $390 $462 $530 1,841 Veterans Administration 323 425 482 627 13% Social Security Admin. 306 368 392 413 NA Defense 17 18 20 15 NA Other 24 29 30 48 NA Totalundergraduate...

Author: By Bruce VAN Wyk, | Title: Federal Involvement in the Universities: A Reply to James Glassman | 6/9/1969 | See Source »

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