Word: presentation
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Dates: during 1990-1990
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...arrived at this decision after a great deal of thought," Spence wrote in the letter. "[My] principal reasons are related to immediate and extended family. It should be said at the outset that opportunities such as this do not present themselves on a schedule over which one has complete control...
That is a tall order for a country whose institutions are riddled with corruption and whose government is financially bankrupt. An ever present threat is the military, which has virtually ruled Haiti since Duvalier fled. At last week's inauguration, Major General Herard Abraham, the army Chief of Staff, saluted smartly and informed Trouillot, "Madame President, the armed forces are at your command." Although Abraham promised that his troops would stay in the barracks, Haitians were worried about the resumption of confrontations two weeks ago between citizens and soldiers, which have left at least 24 people dead...
...that would sanction a binding plebiscite in 1991. However, the details horrified the Governor's faction: under the Senate bill, the statehood option seems an instant gold mine. Islanders would get a congressional delegation plus full parity with the other 50 states in federal welfare assistance immediately, while the present full exemption from federal taxes on individuals and companies would be phased out only gradually. About 40% of the island's 3.3 million residents now qualify for federally supported food assistance. According to Hernandez, average monthly benefits for a family of four would climb from...
...such a world, it is difficult to condemn an honest trader. The Harvard researchers have every right to lay their wares on the table and present them in the most appealing light. The role of the press is not to denounce such efforts but to ensure that despite the attractive presentation of merchandise, news standards remain intact...
...even God could resolve the present situation in Florence," lamented Giorgio Morales, the city's mayor. He and the 15 members of the Florence city council stepped down last week, frustrated by a spasm of racial violence that has shaken the cradle of Italian humanism...