Word: enthusiasm
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...ensconced in the mausoleum he has had built for himself in Rabat, a $7.5 million structure that looks like a cross between a pagoda and the Taj Mahal. Not bad for a onetime playboy prince who cut a sybaritic swath through Paris in the 1950s, lavishly displaying his enthusiasm for women, fast cars and Western clothes...
...Chinese are serious about the politics of toasts. The Foreign Minister's scarcely veiled meaning was clear to Henry Kissinger, who raised his goblet politely, but-with a noticeable lack of enthusiasm-barely touched it to his lips. In effect, China, the No. 2 Communist power, was accusing the U.S., the leading capitalist, of appeasing the No. 1 Communist country, the Soviet Union. It was warning that Russian-American détente could cast a shadow over Washington-Peking rapprochement. Try as he might during his four-day stay in China, the Secretary of State could...
...been six years since the Forest Service revealed its plans; the uproar over Mineral King's proposed fate has long subsided. Many who once railed against the resort have forgotten the issue. In fact, overall public enthusiasm for protecting America's air, water and other natural resources has fizzled. The focus of the environmental movement has shifted from mass action and mass awareness of Earth Day (1970) to a low-profile pattern of political and legal efforts by underfunded environmental organizations...
...seems clear that America's enthusiasm for the environmental movement has receded far from its Earth Day peak, when Capitol Hill anxious to capitalize on the popular issue passed much of the legislation now crucial to the ecology movement. This year environmentalists lobbying on the Hill are finding it increasingly difficult to pass or renew important legislation. It's anyone's guess how long the lawyers can hold on with only the legislative spoils of the past...
...Radcliffe swim team is embarking on its season with new coaching, a talented squad and strong enthusiasm. The team has been successful in the past, as indicated by last year's record of 4-0 in dual meets and co-championship in Greater Boston, but collegiate competition has grown tougher in recent years and Radcliffe swimming has had to adjust to remain a top splasher...