Word: broader
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...first time, Begin and Sadat chose to hold all of their sessions in private, with no aides present. Apparently the two leaders concentrated on the broader issues of Middle East politics and how they might deal jointly with sudden crises. The private sessions underscored the personal friendship that has suddenly and surprisingly blossomed between the leaders. Sadat was the one who sought to break through the formality. During the talks he said to Begin: "It's time we called each other by our first names." A bit startled, Begin replied, "But Mr. President, I am only a Prime Minister...
Many of the younger performers coming up came out of what we called "The Silent Generation" and were apolitical. But they had something else going for them which related. They were a post Kerouac group who were somewhat Bohemian in outlook and lifestyle. I looked at the broader picture, and they were part of a scene that was very important to me. I didn't know how that scene was going to develop. But whatever was happening, I wanted to find...
HISTORICALLY this film is significant not merely in the context of Allen's own career, but also as one which marks a substantial advance in American film comedy (which, for a long time, has been epitomized by trivial burlesques such as those by Mel Brooks). In an even broader sense, Manhattan stands as a cinematic achievement which successfully integrates authentic environment with narratives structure. As a film about New York, it represents an artistic contribution to a distinguished group of films, from von Sternberg's 1928 The Docks of New York, to Scorsese's 1977 New York, New York...
...probe into the American crash seems certain to lead to a broader and deeper investigation, going all the way back to the initial design of the DC-10 by McDonnell Douglas Corp. and its certification by the FAA. The Government's recommendations about the DC-10 will largely depend on what the NTSB's crash detectives eventually find to be the "probable cause" of Flight 191's crash. The accident left no survivors to interview, and the cockpit voice recorder disclosed only two sounds after the routine checklist readings: an unexplained thud and the single word "Damn...
...administrative dean of Radcliffe (and one of the dozen or so men affiliated with the administration of Radcliffe), "The easiest thing for us to do would be what Harvard is doing. But instead we're cautiously trying to discover our own way to see if we can get a broader perspective on the whole issue of our investment policy...