Word: brief
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...debate was preceded by a showing of a University-produced videotape, "Not Just Black and White." In the tape, Johnson says he makes four demands of his officers: that they treat people courteously, be brief as possible when questioning suspects, apologize when they make a mistake and give their name and indentification number during each incident...
...Clinton was the most forthcoming about her relationship with Jim Blair, a lawyer for Tyson Foods, who placed most of her commodity trades during her brief speculation with cattle futures in 1978-80. Blair, she explained, came to her with what she said was "a great opportunity to make money." Mrs. Clinton admitted that she relied heavily on Blair, an active commodities trader, when she turned a $1,000 investment into a $105,000 profit. "I relied primarily on his advice," she said, "because he really spent an enormous time studying the market." If Mrs. Clinton was worried about...
...Alas, the infamous "Shops By Harvard Yard" sign, which, in its brief life stirred almost as much controversy a tricky Dick himself. To hear sheepish Harvard Real Estate (HER) functionaries tell it, the sign, like Nixton, will be back in a newer, more acceptable incarnation. Trust us, they say, it's all part of the plan...
...sitting next to me at Cabot House's production of My Favorite Year was smashed and by the second act I wished I'd had a few drinks before the show myself. an adaptation of the 1982 movie, My Favorite Year's run on Broadway was brief and it is easy to see why. The all-Cabot cast and crew strive valiantly to rise above the material, but despite their enthusiasm, this is a show best enjoyed at less than full mental capacity...
...joined by the Great Man, who is warmly applauded, and who in turn kisses several of the girls. Klein sent the girls out, then they filed back; not a sign of him. Finally he appeared, looking tanned, healthy and chaste, a cardigan tied around his waist. He sketched a brief...