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...franchises weren't Valenti's personal faves. To him "the greatest movie ever made" was A Man for All Seasons, that tug of wills and ethics between Thomas More and Henry VIII, which was released the year Valenti came to Hollywood. "It's about a man who has a conflict between his conscience and his king," he told the Reporter, "between what he believes and what his government wants him to do. Because he had such strong convictions, he was willing to die rather than stain his convictions." Valenti insisted the film "has relevance today," but apparently saw no contradiction...
...going to ban violence from stories?” Johnston asked, “Absolutely not. What if I’m discouraging the next Shakespeare? Fiction, I believe comes down to empathy and conflict, and I can’t ban conflict...
...greater part must be more industrious or starve," Smith decreed. "He that will not work, shall not eat." Not too surprisingly, productivity soared. Anglo-American relations played to a draw. Strains were briefly managed, tensions largely contained. What followed, though, was a long and tortuous series of missed opportunities, conflict and outright betrayal that set Smith and Powhatan on a collision course. When the old chief got word that Smith had sacked yet another village and made off with half its provisions on the eve of a harsh winter, he summoned the white man to his lodge and offered...
...Captain John Smith, a tragic precursor to the bloodshed between Native Americans and Europeans that was to repeat itself for centuries to come. But for all his flaws and hidebound ways, Smith avoided all-out war with the natives during his tenure, believing, for the most part, that conflict could be managed with the right mix of bully and bluff...
...they had been paying. She reasoned that the LPGA had substantially increased its value by offering better service and exposure. Besides, tournament fees had not increased in 10 years. The dispute ended with only two tournaments dropping off the LPGA roster--in part because of scheduling conflicts--and new ones quickly filled the void. "It's a difficult job to please everyone," says Mascatello. "She is responsible for the events and the players, and there is an inherent conflict because someone must pay for increased benefits." Next on Bivens' agenda: securing health care for players and boosting LPGA retirement funds...