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...excuse false international non-intervention agreements, which were not heeded in the least by their German and Italian signatories. America, England and France refused to and the struggling Spanish government When pressed by their own workers movements, they branded the Spaniards communists, despite the latter's every effort to abandon their political goals in order to survive...
...itself too seriously. Instead of acknowledging the plot as an excuse for the dancing, the film concentrates with annoying fervor on the values of hard work, group loyalty and persistence. Ironically, the most successful parts of the movie are those that relax and let the actors enjoy themselves that abandon this pseudo serious exploration of the challenges of the artistic life. Most amusing and most charming is a scene in which the six women go to a bar to drown their sorrows. No longer are they super whiz performing stars, but silly kids with the usual gripes and the usual...
...effect that what the country really cannot afford is Block's farm program. In this view, Uncle Sam has made himself a virtual financial partner of American farmers--a bossy and often capricious partner, to be sure, but by now an indispensable one who must not be allowed to abandon farmers to their fate. Indeed, while the Administration tries to get the Government out of agriculture, some farmers and their allies are taking the diametrically opposite approach. One bill proposed by Democratic Senator Tom Harkin of Iowa would increase farm price supports, by about 30% on wheat, and institute tough...
...thrills to "my first true touch of paradise." Before long, her companion is locked in a battle of wills with a black beggar boy, who redoubles his efforts every time he is rebuffed. Soon the visitors are made to feel unwelcome, the woman especially so; she decides to abandon both the island and her partner. Her decision reminds her of an earlier tale: "I saw, like Eve, that paradise had become just another place to leave behind...
...caused" the improvement made by various of our portfolio companies to comply with the ethical standards we have supported. But our voice has been clearly heard and presumably played a part. The one divestment earlier represents a failure in our efforts at persuasion but reinforces our stated commitment to abandon situations where we see no hope of bringing about positive improvements. Through these efforts as a shareholder and as an educational institution, we will continue to do what we can in a positive way to contribute to the welfare of nonwhites in South Africa in their struggle toward freedom...