Word: demeanor
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...After the bruising it took from Gates' predecessor, Donald Rumsfeld, the uniformed military also appears keen to retain the incumbent. At the highest levels, officials praise Gates' calm demeanor and interest in their opinions. "He still comes to the tank every week to hear them out," a Pentagon official says of Gates' regular meeting in the Joint Chiefs' secure conference room...
...rope line is a given. But agents have also had to respond to unique security challenges--from rigging traffic lights while Truman strolled through Washington to shielding President Jimmy Carter's daughter, Amy, from a charging elephant at a pet show on Ethel Kennedy's Virginia estate. While the demeanor (sunglasses, earpieces, constant vigilance) and the danger are what captivate the public, monitoring for fiscal malfeasance is still half the job. In August, the Secret Service helped crack what was heralded as the largest identity-theft ring in U.S. history...
...With the unflappable demeanor of a street kid turned globe-conquering billionaire who's seen it all, Kerzner remains optimistic. While refusing to divulge specifics, he says that bookings for the Atlantis are strong. He believes that even without gambling, the Atlantis is a natural draw for holidaymakers coming from Europe and Asia as well as the Middle East itself; Dubai does not forbid alcohol as most of its Muslim neighbors do. Yet Kerzner places his greatest hopes in his long-term dealings with his Arab associates. "This is probably the finest partnership I have experienced, and I've been...
...that Taiwan remains a sovereign country and that the pacts were made on equal footing. Chinese envoy Chen also acknowledged the dissent, saying that "has heard and seen [the opposition voices]," but believed "the pacts are for the convenience and benefit of the people on both sides." Chen's demeanor has been gracious throughout the trip, despite the hostility, and for good reason, say analysts. "Any overreaction from Beijing would result in Taiwan drifting away," says Professor Lin Chong-pin of the Graduate Institute of International Affairs and Strategic Studies at Tamkang University. Lin believes China has learned that animosity...
...very, very sad, because we all hoped that she would be able to sustain her strength through Election Day itself," said Hawaii Democratic Representative Neil Abercrombie, a family friend. "She passed away confident that he would succeed ... His strength, his calm demeanor that characterized him in these last weeks and last days - this quiet strength that come across so clearly - that comes from his grandmother; there's no question about that. It's her great legacy...