Word: broadened
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Patterns. The capital invasion is heartily welcomed by Washington. Commerce Department officials eagerly note that besides helping to offset somewhat the U.S.'s currently huge import bill (TIME, July 11), foreign investments in manufacturing have helped provide jobs (1.5 million by Commerce's reckoning) and broaden the tax base of local governments. Foreigners, for their part, are often surprised by the freedom of operation they enjoy in the U.S. Foreign businessmen find a tolerance of competition that would be inconceivable in their own countries. Example: Lucas Industries, the big British auto-parts maker, dispatched...
...foreign students not only come to Harvard to work on their English, they are attracted by the opportunity to broaden their understanding of American culture," Pihl said...
Anita Bryant and her troops, meantime, are preparing to broaden their Save Our Children movement beyond Miami. Bryant is weighing the possibility of opening a Washington office for her crusade and may barnstorm the country to oppose gay rights ordinances...
...shows more recent commercial films. He added that the groups can not afford to risk one weekend's earnings. Izkowitz said he has not shown "one film which could be considered bad," since he has "to watch them too." But he added, "People aren't willing to experiment, to broaden their horizons. They come to see Clockwork Orange or Dr. Strangelove, but they won't come to see an earlier Kubrick...
...role for the Company. "An educated audience does exist for dance, but you don't have to be 'educated' to enjoy a dance performance," she said. "I'm hoping there will be people who come to this performance who've never seen dance before, that we can help to broaden Harvard's cultural offerings." In the short-term future, the Company is planning to hold auditions for new members next fall, and hopes to offer more than one concert next year...