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In addition Carter passed a long-overdue reform of the federal Civil Service; modernized U.S. weapons systems with innovations such as stealth aircraft and the MX missile; and won ratification of the Panama Canal treaties—a goal that had frustrated five previous presidents and produced lasting economic and diplomatic benefits.

The Good Fight Walter F. Mondale 2010

In addition Carter passed a long-overdue reform of the federal Civil Service; modernized U.S. weapons systems with innovations such as stealth aircraft and the MX missile; and won ratification of the Panama Canal treaties—a goal that had frustrated five previous presidents and produced lasting economic and diplomatic benefits.

The Good Fight Walter F. Mondale 2010

This news is timely, for it comes right when we need a long-overdue homecoming to return us to the original wisdom of the oldest ways of Africa.

The Bushman Way of Tracking God PhD Bradford Keeney 2010

In addition Carter passed a long-overdue reform of the federal Civil Service; modernized U.S. weapons systems with innovations such as stealth aircraft and the MX missile; and won ratification of the Panama Canal treaties—a goal that had frustrated five previous presidents and produced lasting economic and diplomatic benefits.

The Good Fight Walter F. Mondale 2010

I would greatly prefer to come to a final agreement with the Senate to put this long-overdue budget work behind us.

House GOP prepares for government shutdown 2011

The actress, who was unjustly denied an Emmy nomination for her fiercely nuanced turn as a recovering drug-addict mother in Treme creator David Simon's 2000 miniseries, The Corner, deserves long-overdue recognition for this role.

Cheers & Jeers: Treme's Khandi (Alexander) is Dandy 2011

Like starting to make some long-overdue decisions about the tax code, for example.

Jack Bog's Blog: August 2009 Archives 2009

During the first two years of his presidency, with his party controlling, more or less, both houses of Congress, he was able to enact some long-overdue progressive reforms.

Dr. Win the War Harold Meyerson 2011

Wisconsin's teachers have conceded on the first, a sensible and long-overdue step.

John Merrow: In Wisconsin, Scott Walker's Hypocrisy and Michelle Rhee's Lessons John Merrow 2011

Lately, they had begun to see in their polling evidence that independents, even some of those who usually voted for Republicans, were beginning to show a long-overdue openness to the idea that the president might have known what he was doing all along and had admirably stuck to his course while Republicans had barked and obstructed.

O: A Presidential Novel Anonymous 2011