Word: adroitness
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...district where Republicanism is considered next to godliness, the Democrats emphasized how far the idols had fallen. In one campaign ad, a metalworker complained about the low income tax that Nixon paid. Republicans were also disturbed by Nixon's meager church contributions. With an adroit twist of the political knife, Democrat VanderVeen said that Nixon should resign so that ever-popular Jerry Ford would become President. If Nixon did not leave office voluntarily, said VanderVeen, impeachment should go forward. POLITICS
...politics and public relations, Exxon has been less adroit. Its top men, who are still largely geologists and engineers, are just learning that they are operating in a highly charged atmosphere in which all the company's moves have to be explained to a wary public. Jamieson complains that he is often approached by people asking about rumors of tankers riding at anchor offshore, waiting for prices to go up before unloading. Says Jamieson: "We took the trouble of going to the port captain of New York Harbor and asking if he could give us the facts. He said that...
...head by an uncontrollable world of misery. Bunuel has mellowed since he made this film: The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, a clever comedy he made a year and a half ago, uses the same surreal imagery, but in a less direct way. That film was popular, witty, adroit; Los Olvidados is driving, frightening--caustic and political. People who thought The Discreet Charm was amusing, but who couldn't quite see where Bunuel was going, should see Los Olvidados and they'll know...
...made Bhumibol so unreservedly loved throughout the country. His travels also made him aware of the disfavor felt toward the military regime and the need to bring farmers and laborers into the National Assembly. Since last October's student revolt, the King has distinguished himself as an adroit political operator, and he has acted as a catalyst for change." Speaking at the Turf Club to the delegates to the convention, Bhumibol declared: "This is the beginning of democracy...
...mood was tense as Columbia Records' annual sales meeting got under way last September in San Francisco. Columbia had recently been rocked to its storage bins by the firing of its adroit, youthful (41) president, Clive Davis, on grounds of improperly diverting corporate funds to personal uses. Fears of a scandal concerning "drugola"-the alleged currying of favor by supplying acid, pot and cocaine to rock groups and disc jockeys-hung over the entire industry, Columbia included. When Davis' successor strode to the podium and began his remarks by quipping: "A funny thing happened...