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...collection that Charles Haxhausen, curator of the Busch-Reisinger, and Ann Mochon, from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, have organized suggests an answer to the enigma of Munter's obscurity. The tremendous diversity in the exhibition--which includes lineoleum prints, graphite sketches, and lithographs as well as paintings, but does not cover her photography or special projects like a purse and wall hanging executed by the artist from designs by Wassily Kandinsky--reveals the difficulty of pigeonholing Munter's talent...
Haddad remains something of an enigma. In an interview at Bennt Jbail, a Shi'ite Muslim village three miles inside the Lebanese border, the stocky, smiling officer claimed to belong to no political party and seemed to have no interest in joining forces with the Phalangist militia in northern Lebanon. Said he: "My only ambition is to see Lebanon united and peaceful. I don't have a clear idea of what is going on in Beirut." For Haddad, the biggest threat to Lebanon is the Syrians; he fears they want to annex the entire country. "Take the Syrians...
Carter remains what he always was: an outsider and an enigma...
Whether Reagan can accomplish what he intends will not be known until he is put to the test. Like many successful politicians, he is essentially an enigma. Says one shrewd Massachusetts Republican leader who has known and supported Reagan for many years: "I know George Bush. I know Howard Baker. I know Phil Crane. I know Bob Dole. I even know John Anderson. They all know me. But I don't know Ronald Reagan. If he came into a room where I was, someone would have to tell him my name. He is the most aloof politician I have ever...
...disco-haunting life-style seems the antithesis of Borg's stay-at-home predilections. "Vitas likes to practice as much as I do," Borg explains. Gerulaitis calls Borg "a very private guy. He's got opinions on lots of subjects but doesn't talk much." So Borg remains an enigma to most of the players. Says Solomon: "I spent a week playing exhibitions with him, and I don't think we talked a total of ten minutes. Bjorn is quiet, real quiet and contained...