Word: confrontive
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...Reyes, to his office to discuss the situation. Again, the U.S. offer of assistance was, at least for the moment, politely turned down: the Ambassador noted that first of all, needs would have to be assessed. Following the meeting, Shultz explained to reporters, "Mexico likes traditionally to confront its problems itself. We admire that. But Mexico should also know we are there, ready to help...
...well. While we often disagreed with Dean Epps on the multitude at issues which provided the grist for our editorial indignation, we learned to respect a man who invariably treated students at least as seriously as they deserved. We saw Dean Epps confront a lot of immature ranting, and he always replied with dignity and class...
...that is especially difficult for black leaders and members of the black middle class," says Glenn Loury, a professor of public policy at Harvard. "The bottom stratum of the black community has compelling problems that can no longer be blamed solely on white racism, and which force us to confront fundamental failures in black society...
These serious external challenges are compounded by the Administration's continued internal difficulties. Chief of Staff Regan has developed little rapport on Capitol Hill, particularly with Senate Majority Leader Robert Dole. Instead of seeking agreement, each tends to bristle and confront the other. That is a sharp contrast to the relative harmony between their two predecessors, James Baker and former Senator Howard Baker. Regan's take-charge aggressiveness recently led three of his trusted former aides at the Treasury Department to warn their old boss that he needed to tone down his public image, arguing that it was hurting...
...from an ideal of Norman Rockwell hominess, Lake Wobegon reverberates with terror and finalities. Lonely Norwegians with whisky bottles lie down on their family graves in Our Prairie Home Cemetery to talk to the dead about the old country. Keillor's folk confront mainstream America with beer and trembling. They are still wagging their heads and clucking their tongues over Father Emil's summer replacement. Golfing Father Frank proclaims of his martini at a backyard party, "Dry. Mmmmm. What did you do? Just think about vermouth, for Christ's sake...