Word: closers
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...hokum and humility. Followed by two busloads of staff and press, he traveled around Indiana. The first stop was the family farm in Shirkieville (pop. 40). As he gazed over his 340 acres, Bayh brooded: "I think it's fair to say that I have really felt closer to my God right out here in these fields, doing the kinds of things most of us enjoy doing." He even confided that he did not have a "burning desire" to be President. The next stop, at Indianapolis, brought a change of mood and a definite kindling of desire. Thundered Bayh...
Sadat has a somewhat similar goal. Ever since the death of Gamal Abdel Nasser he has been working to end Egypt's dependence on the Soviet Union and bring it closer to the West. He tried to cooperate with former Secretary of State William Rogers in Rogers' abortive peace efforts of 1971, and he went so far as to kick the Russian advisers out of Egypt in 1972. His acceptance of Secretary of State Henry Kissinger's interim agreement in the Sinai has, in effect, wedded him to the notion of eventual peace with Israel...
...through movies before and still come out great. A Brando or a Bogart in a dumb macho role could breeze through, thinking of what he'll do after work, and still steal the show. They are great actors even when they're not, because they're screen actors-the closer the camera, the more vibes they transmit, naturally. Olivier couldn't sleep through a picture-his face isn't revealing enough, and he needs a stage of gestures and intense dialogue to make his talents felt. Steve McQueen, on the other hand, who probably couldn't get cast...
...through his intellectual gymnastics, he is able to convince his readers that, far from the cerebral monster of popular mythology, Arnold Schoenberg was a composer of uncompromising integrity who responded sincerely and successfully to the musical demands of his time. Perhaps Charles Rosen will bring him a small step closer to the general appreciation he merits...
...rescue unless city officials dramatically demonstrate that they have stopped their high-spending ways. On the other side were the powerful city unions, some of which have threatened to shut down New York with a general strike if officials cut the budget too deeply. The squeeze pushed the city closer than ever before to a default that would shake money markets in the nation and world and left the city's leaders exhausted and dispirited. Pleading for help from Washington, Investment Banker Felix Rohatyn, chairman of the Municipal Assistance Corp. (Big Mac), plaintively said: "We just cannot...