Word: cordially
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...already ruled by a Marxist, Prime Minister Maurice Bishop. Although Bishop was hardly a proponent of American-style capitalism-perhaps with reason, given widespread rumors of a CIA-backed coup to depose him several years ago-he nonetheless realized it was in his country's interest to have cordial relations with the United States. To that end, he travelled to Washington last spring, only to be ignored by the Administration. The Prime Minister's death warrant was signed de facto there and there. Had Washington given Bishop the chance to establish a positive working relationship with his country, he might...
...port is one of the few efficiently run enterprises, and the government is now seeking $40 million to $50 million from Western banks to finance an expansion project. Relations with U.S.-based Gulf Oil Corp., which operates three offshore rigs and plans to open a fourth, are also surprisingly cordial. "The government here is hardly ideological," says an American oil-industry representative. "After all, they turn to [U.S. consulting firm] Arthur D. Little when they need advice. That's hardly what I would call hard-core Marxism...
Turner's harp is composed of 59 ordinary goblets filled with water. They range in size from bulbous brandy snifters to delicate cordial glasses. He creates sound by rubbing his wet fingers around their rims to create a vibration...
Nixon proposes institutionalizing U.S.-Soviet summitry through annual meetings that are patiently prepared and calmly executed. He even offers a short course on summitry: "An American President should be cordial in personal matters but unyielding in policy matters . . . a President achieves nothing by bluster and belligerence...
Relations between Harvard and the surrounding community have traditionally been less than cordial. But even Vellucci, ordinarily a piercing anti-University voice, notes that "Harvard has been reponding as of late, by working with the city government, especially the school department...