Word: cordiale
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Systems of repression equal to or worse than the Sandinistas' are operating in scores of countries not victims of Reagan's wrath, some even on cordial terms with his Administration. It is simply not clear that the Sandinistas are the worse of the two evils in Nicaragua. A conservative attentive to consequences should recognize that it will be more difficult for Nicaragua to recover from the effects of the American-financed civil war than from the Sandinistas' economics...
...SOUND SARCASTIC, and that's because John put me on the defensive. The sincere consideration of my religious beliefs, yea or nay, is important to me. But this serious issue, which John had made his product, coupled with his sly presentation, nettled me, closed up my ears. His cordial hustle had been effective enough that I answered him straightforwardly--but negatively. Chris just rolled his eyes, and shook his head. And in less than half a minute, his unsuccessful spiel through, John was gone...
...aisle-seat wise. There he is, just a businessman flying to Daytona Beach, Fla., straining to keep his deals in place, and next to him is this . . . this gorgeous girl. Long hair, four-alarm wardrobe, sleepy smile that turns surprisingly cordial when he strikes up a conversation. "Spring break, right...
...ballot stealing by Aquino supporters. Afterward, Habib had no comment, but Marcos said the veteran troubleshooter had assured him that the U.S. "was not in any way telling us how to run our affairs." Habib was similarly silent after a 55-minute visit with Aquino. The meeting was apparently cordial but ended on a somber note as Aquino reiterated her position that a truce with Marcos was impossible. Said she: "I made it clear that in no way could I be part of the Marcos government...
...proportion to the summit's likely outcome. There may be an agreement at the summit on curtailing chemical weapons. There may be other arms control accords. Both superpowers may even decide to abide by such agreements. Perhaps years of antagonism and jingoism will give way to cordial relations. Perhaps all this will happen in the six hours of summit talks planned at Geneva...