Word: displays
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...they went upstairs in the White House to the brightly colored West Sitting Room, which the Reagans use as a living room. James Baker opened by telling Reagan that the world seemed to be looking for some movement on the President's part, and the quickest way he could display leadership was by reaching a compromise with Congress on reducing the budget deficit. Everyone knew that would have to include a tax increase...
Bourbeau's remarkable skating skills--a treat previously reserved for Harvard spectators' eyes--will be on display for all to see in February as he and his USA Olympic mates take on the world in the Olympics...
...offensive enough for a labor leader, denied the Players Association was mortally wounded. "They definitely took a hunk of flesh out of us," he said, "but we're not busted. We're still here." Announcing that the union had filed an antitrust suit against the owners' "blatant display of monopoly powers," Upshaw said, "We've tried bargaining, we've been on strike. Now we'll let the courts decide." They intend to challenge the basic N.F.L. contract, the reserve system, even the college draft...
Intentional homage, subconscious emulation or calculated rip-off? For Selle's suit against the Bee Gees, four bars of the two scores were blown up to display a suspiciously exact correspondence of notes; on the witness stand, even Bee Gee Maurice Gibb couldn't tell the two songs apart. The similarities between Herman's song and David's consisted of an identical series of ten intervals. And My Sweet Lord really does sound very much like He's So Fine, in melody and rhythm...
Mayman could not be reached for comment butOffice for the Arts official Susan A. Zielinskisaid Schwartz and the Office are developing newplans for another display. "Because of ourconsultations with you, [Schwartz's new plans]will be able to take in consideration yourconcerns," Mayman's memo says...