Word: speaker
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Speaker William Byne, a neuratomist at Mt. Sinai Medical Center, warned against placing too much importance on the biological basis for homosexuality and asserted that such individuals should be provided with equal rights...
Speaking of the pot calling the kettle black! Even Dartboard was taken aback. Not only did recently re-elected Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, one of the ring leaders of the "keep campaign finance clean" cabal, get smacked with a fine of $300,000 and a reprimand imposed on him for ethics violations because he used tax-exempt funds to fund his own party, but also, he is now considering avoiding personal payment (and responsibility) by paying for that fine through the use of a legal defense fund...
...approval to a regime that does not deserve it. Albright believes that by attending the event, she will "underline American support for the continuation of Hong Kong's current way of life and freedoms." However, in an unusual moment, it seems Albright and the Clinton administration can learn from Speaker Newt Gingrich, who said in a speech at Beijing's Foreign Affairs College, "America cannot remain silent about the basic lack of freedoms...in China. Were we to do so, we would not only betray our own tradition, we would also fail to fulfill our obligations as a friend...
...with the resources and knowledge of how to deal with the effects of violent acts. It is not enough, however, to be educated only about the aftermath of violence. We must examine the causes and search for ways to prevent violence from happening in the first place. A speaker from a battered women's shelter told us on Wednesday that she would love to put herself out of a job by ending the need for services to help abused women. We echo her sentiments; we hope that people will leave Take Back the Night week with a desire...
...classroom Wald was known for explaining seemingly complex scientific concepts with ease and never losing the bright and engaging sense of humor that also made him a popular and influential public speaker...