Word: directing
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...idee fixe. Nicaragua, in Reagan's view, is the place and now is the time to take a stand. So committed is he to changing the Sandinista regime, say some Administration officials, that if Congress ultimately fails to provide aid to the contras, Reagan may feel compelled to take direct military action...
...Turtle Diary just to hear Glenda Jackson pronounce the word "turtle." She utters the word with the same subtlety which John Irvin uses to direct the film, both understated and graceful to the ear as well...
Unbelievable is the other word on every first-timer's lips. They do not necessarily mean Al Capone's 16-cylinder bulletproof Cadillac (with gunports and authenticating documents) on display at the Imperial Palace. Nor are they referring to eclectic concoctions like the Stardust casino, which features show girls "direct from Paris," orangutans redolent of Borneo, a Moby Dick restaurant and a Polynesian statue out by the sidewalk. No, it is enough that front doors all along the strip are wide open in January, with just a little breeze (and a lot of money) coming across the threshold. Also that...
...David accords (see box). It undermined King Hussein's hopes of finding partners among moderate West Bank Palestinians to replace the recalcitrant P.L.O. Equally, it was a serious blow to Prime Minister Peres' plans for returning the administration of the major towns to moderate Palestinians after three years of direct military control. And it was a savage tragedy for a distinguished family that has taken a lead in trying to improve the quality of life on the West Bank. In the wake of al Masri's assassination, three other moderate mayoral candidates all announced that they were unavailable because they...
...long run," the dean of students says, "the money should go to support direct service programs." But while he says that Gump's salary should not have to come out of this fund, the committee will cover the personnel costs of PSP next year. Epps says there is "a possibility" that the the committee may not do so in the future...