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Costanza deseribed her efforts to convey the feelings of the American people to Carter since he took office...
...farewell ceremonies on the south lawn, both Begin and Carter looked grim, fatigued and discouraged. The polite code words conveyed the lack of progress. Carter described the talks as "detailed and frank"-which is the diplomat's way of saying they were contentious. He avoided even the pro forma declaration that they had been "productive." He offered an ostensibly friendly observation: "The Israel of 1978 is strong and more secure militarily than at any time in its history. We in America take satisfaction in the knowledge that we have contributed in some small measure to the realization of that...
...variety of creative productive elements add to the show, bringing it closer to the era it portrays. The costuming is generally good and accurate to the period, although the working class characters dress a little too well. Anne Fine's piano playing and singing and the occasional dance numbers convey a sense of false gaiety the action fails to achieve...
...curriculum does not purport to convey a thorough mastery of the major fields of learning; it can only attempt to establish a basic foundation which will help students push further to explore different areas of knowledge with great facility and understanding. It is the responsibility of the College to provide opportunities which will enable students to apply and strengthen the skills and methods of thought they have acquired in the core courses...
...College provide to help prepare students for these experiences? Certainly a course on another culture will help; so will the foreign language requirement. But the potentialities of the classroom are limited. Books and lectures cannot readily evoke a vivid realization of the human consequences of underdeveloped economics or convey the subtle differences in perspective and attitude that mark another culture. In order to prepare for life in an interdependent world, there is no substitute for living in a foreign land, either to study or, better yet, to work...