Word: programing
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...Jihad, 37, is a member of the Palestine National Congress and head of the General Union of Palestinian Women, an organization with approximately 100,000 members that supports many of the P.L.O.'s programs in health and education. She also directs the P.L.O.'s multimillion-dollar assistance program for families of Palestinians killed or captured in various conflicts. An ardent nationalist even as a young girl in Gaza, she became the first woman to join Al Fatah at the age of 16. The struggle to preserve a Palestinian identity was so strong at that time, she says, that...
...hospitals and 100 clinics operated by the P.L.O. Acre is the headquarters of Dr. Fathi Arafat, 48, chairman of the Palestinian Red Crescent Organization and younger brother of Yasser Arafat. Born in the Old City of Jerusalem, Dr. Arafat took charge of the P.L.O.'s medical and social program in 1965. He is especially proud of Acre, a modern facility with intensive-care units as well as rehabilitation centers for commandos injured in action. Unlike other Lebanese hospitals, Acre turns no one away. Palestinians engaged in the revolution and all emergency cases are treated free; others are charged...
...Court made its debut last fall. At first the audience was minuscule, but soon interest perked, and the show now attracts 10% of the viewers during its Friday night slotnot enough to set off a mad scramble by advertisers, but a strong performance for a public affairs program. The initial plan for 13 shows has been expanded to include 31. Miller's explanation for his success: "My perverse nature...
...balance comment from the shoot-from-the-hip amateurs, mostly volunteers, in the audience, Miller invites experts on the subject under discussion. They contribute to the debate, and with their guidance, Miller ends the program with an assessment of how the legal system would settle the issue. The show, says Andrea Pollack of Lexington, Mass., a recent studio participant, "brings the law down to a level where we can understand it." Adds Tom Carlson of Medfield, another guest: "Miller gets the man in the street more interested in the law by giving him a chance...
Since the Federal Farm Loan Act was passed in 1916, Government credit programs have helped borrowers who could not obtain money from regular savings institutions. One of the most successful was the Rural Electrification Administration, which, beginning in 1936, provided the money that lighted American farm communities. More recently, Dwight Eisenhower's Sputnik- inspired student loan program helped deserving kids go to college. Federal agencies frequently lend money directly on bargain terms. Some Farmers Home Administration credits carry interest rates of 1%. More often, the Government guarantees loans from private sources, such as the proposed $1.5 billion line...