Word: demeanors
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Once the cameras rolled, the President's demeanor was appropriately somber. Though he claimed that all the aides who knew about the secret diplomatic contacts with Iranian officials approved of them, he acknowledged in his opening statement that "several top advisers opposed the sale of even a modest shipment of defensive weapons and spare parts to Iran." He had weighed their advice and rejected it, said Reagan. "The responsibility for the decision and the operation is mine and mine alone . . . I was convinced then and I am convinced now that while the risks were great, so too was the potential...
...stamp was designed by Lexington artistRobert Anderson who based his design on the Yardstatue of John Harvard, the so-called "Statue ofthe Three Lies." One of those lies is JohnHarvard's bronze face, which, it is popularlyrumored, bears no likeness to the benefactor'sactual demeanor...
Because of his strongly conservative beliefs and his pugnacious demeanor, Meese is perhaps the most controversial figure in the Administration. Matters did not begin well with a yearlong struggle for confirmation, during which he admitted to helping get Government jobs for friends who had granted him loans, some of them interest free. Today, polls show that he is the only Reagan aide whose negative ratings exceed his positive marks. Liberal fund raisers, who find it difficult to run campaigns criticizing the popular President, have discovered that political literature condemning Meese can inspire generous donations. Ira Glasser, executive director...
Ever since the military court convened on May 5, the proceedings have been broadcast live over Haitian television and radio. At first Jeremie laughed easily and shook his head in disbelief as evidence against him was presented. But his demeanor darkened noticeably during testimony about his role in breaking up an anti-Duvalier demonstration near Leogane, a town 28 miles southwest of the capital, a week before Baby Doc left. The military prosecutor charged that Jeremie had led two Jeep loads of Tonton Macoutes, Duvalier's hated secret police, who had opened fire on the crowd. The government contends that...
...characters to develop noticeably or experience new events. But the characters in Romantic Comedy simply didn't change very much. Jason is as arrogant in the final scene as he is in the first. Perhaps a more conscious effort on the part of David Fisher to change his demeanor would improve this one-dimensionality, but the problem is probably inherent in the play...