Word: cosmeticize
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The bargaining for cosmetic advantages went on. The Carter people struck back, insisting that the debaters not stand behind presidential-size lecterns. That way, they thought, Ford's chunky torso would be more clearly visible. More important, a big presidential lectern would mask one of slim Jimmy's...
Canada's aloof Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, 56, was once considered a dashing new face on the political scene. But after eight years in power, Canadians see him as all too familiar and feel the same way about his government. With the popularity of his Liberal regime fairly crashing...
DAY-CARE CENTERS. Last April, in the midst of his battle against Ronald Reagan, Ford vetoed a $125 million bill to improve health and safety standards of day-care centers for children of welfare mothers; the bill had been popular with most of the public-but not with the Republican...
If Kennedy's confidence and competence went a long way toward overcoming his underdog status, Nixon's drawn appearance in the first debate probably helped even more. Nixon had learned that Kennedy planned to wear no makeup. Before CBS Producer Don Hewitt had a chance to explain that...
In a short-lived spirit of celebration, Lebanese gunmen fired volleys of shot into the air instead of each other last week. With cheers and a flash of "V" signs, they welcomed a convoy of more than 50 freshly whitewashed trucks as it rumbled into Beirut's airport. Carrying...