1984
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The boycott was dropped in 1984 when Nestlé agreed to refine its policy to fit with the World Health Organization’s recommendations.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Ronald Reagan gave perhaps the most famous Normandy speech on the 40th anniversary of D-Day in 1984, now remembered as “The Boys of Pointe du Hoc.”
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
But four months after the controversy appeared to threaten his position leading the effort for L.A.’s first Olympic Games since 1984, Wasserman said he never saw it the same way.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
The study drew on data from more than 205,000 U.S. health professionals who participated in three major long-term studies conducted between 1984 and 2021.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
The first is an experiment that took place during the 1984 presidential campaign between Ronald Reagan and Walter Mondale.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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