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...individuals spoke only on the condition of anonymity because the search process is considered confidential, they said. Both of the sources said they were encouraged by Harvard’s decision and spoke to The Crimson in order to dispel concerns among faculty who have criticized the Corporation’s homogeneity...
...rest of the world, watching the increasingly repressive and radical state Pakistan was becoming, formed a negative impression of the country. This will not be easy to dispel because it is partly based on reality. Changing the image will take time. But it can happen, because Pakistan is itself changing. With the relaxation of restrictions on economic activity, media and education, some of our civil liberties are being restored. We are already less repressed?and in less danger of radicalization?than we were only a few years...
...writing ability for at least two reasons. First, there was the strong impression, reinforced by his unkempt appearance and awkward demeanor, that he was a rube. His obvious discomfort in formal clothes on ceremonial occasions and his constant fidgeting with his ill-fitting kid gloves did little to dispel those misgivings. Moreover, he insisted on entertaining sophisticated visitors by telling country stories in a broad hoosier accent. Wall Street lawyer George Templeton Strong wrote in his diary after their first meeting that the President was a "barbarian," a "yahoo." And Strong liked...
...importance of finding ways to relax. In the evenings, he regularly entertained friends by reading aloud from Shakespeare, sharing a favorite poem or telling a few of his inexhaustible stories. His ability to think creatively and retain an even keel was rooted in the constructive ways he would dispel worry and anxiety. In the most difficult moments of his presidency, nothing brought him more refreshment and repose than immersing himself in a play. The manager of Grover's Theatre in Washington estimated that Lincoln had come "more than a hundred times" during his presidency. During a performance of Henry...
While undergoing tests for a chronic back problem last winter, Republican Senator Paula Hawkins of Florida composed a letter intended to dispel doubts about her political future. "Dear Friend," it read, "I feel great! . . . We are about 30 days behind schedule in our fund raising . . ." The note looked as if it had been handwritten, yet if Hawkins had personally scribbled all 40,000 letters that went out, terminal writer's cramp would have set in. In fact, the note was run through a high-tech copier that duplicates the script...