1984
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He joined the board in 1984, already a leading candidate to become chief executive, and was made president and heir-apparent after three years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
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
The last time L.A. hosted the summer Olympics, in 1984, the mascot stepped out four long years before the games began.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
To begin with, he did not know with any certainty that this was 1984.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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