Word: calmly
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...concern of Washington, which has seemed decidedly cool toward the Aquino government. On his way to meet the new President two weeks ago, U.S. Secretary of State George Shultz declared, without much conviction, "Well, I assume she's in control." Nonetheless, the Administration has been increasingly impressed with the calm authority of the former homemaker, and recently pledged an additional $150 million in aid to Manila. "She's surprising us in some ways," said one Washington official. "She also seems clearly preferable to any of the alternatives." That much has been underlined by the troublesome presence in Hawaii of Marcos...
...with two young children and identified herself only as Svetlana: "We started to believe that it might be dangerous for our children at home. They can stay with their grandmother until we know whether it will be safe for them to return." She added, "Most of the people are calm, but those with young children and pregnant women are getting concerned...
...well-received, spoke to 200 people at an Institute of Politics Forum and after his speech attended a calm press conference...
...wiry as a mouth full of braces, three days shy of 19, Ellison instantly followed the shot into the basket and before long followed the basket to the foul line. Two calm free throws topped off his 25-point performance, good for the Most Valuable Player trophy, and the Cardinals' second title of the '80s. "What's the MVP," Ellison asked beautifully, "when you've got the national championship?" Not since the '50s and Bill Mlkvy, Temple's renowned "Owl-Without-a-Vowel," has basketball identified a hero as charmingly as "Never Nervous" Pervis. At the same time, not since...
...immediately turned his plane 20 degrees to the left and started a direct descent toward the Athens airport. He told the tower, "I have a problem with one of the windows. I think it is going to break, and I request immediate priority for landing." Then he tried to calm the passengers. "Please don't panic. Our engines are O.K. We'll be landing in about ten minutes if nothing else goes wrong...