Word: approachement
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...After 50 years of full control over the minds of the entire country," writes Sakharov, "the leadership seems afraid of even a hint of debate. Yet the only guarantee of a scientific democratic approach to politics, economic development and culture is intellectual free dom and debate." Sakharov charges that censorship has not only killed "the living soul" of Soviet literature, but is stifling fresh ideas in other creative fields as well. He therefore calls for the abolition of Glavlit, the omnipotent censorship department that rules over the printed word in the Soviet Union, and urges its replacement...
Dial-a-Cabbage. Vast areas of Harrods' 13 acres of floor space stand empty, mysteriously transmuting the hustle-bustle of commerce into an air of stately calm. A discreet staff of 5,000, meticulously trained to avoid the abrupt "May I help you" approach, murmurs the softest sell on either side of the Atlantic...
...Feed Itself. Partly responsible for ADB's go-slow approach to loans is the task of getting to know its far-flung customers-and vice versa. To accomplish this, the bank offers technical assistance where necessary, as well as surveys of its findings, including a recent study of food problems facing Indonesia and South Korea. Watanabe's pragmatic belief, which is reflected in such projects as the Thai loan and the Filipino study, is that "the region's first concern is feeding itself...
Cloakroom & Corridor. In Sidey's view, Johnson has never fully comprehended the difference between legislative and executive power, and his Administration has suffered for it. As Senate Majority Leader, he developed "a box-score mentality"-a sort of "Hey, hey, L.B.J., how many bills did you pass today?" approach that emphasized statistics at the expense of inspiration. His greatest failing, however, has been in the art of communicating. "Language may be the most important tool that a President has for governing this sprawling nation," says Sidey, and while Johnson is superbly versed in the arcane language of cloakroom...
...Kahn's main solution lay in finding modern-day equivalents for Shakespeare's topicalities and fads. I am by nature a purist, and do not condone tampering with works of art. But this is one of the rare exceptions. The purist approach does not work; Kahn's does. It's as simple as that...