Word: expect
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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BRAHMS: SYMPHONIES COMPLETE (Deutsche Grammophon; 4 LPs). Herbert von Karajan's greatest strength lies in the romantic repertory, and one would expect an outstanding set of performances, especially following his recent highly successful recording of the nine Beethoven symphonies. The Berlin Philharmonic sounds as lustrous as ever, and there are wonderful, broad, sensuous swells of melody. But Von Karajan too often masks structure with sonority, allows the pulse to waver and then summons portentous climaxes that turn out to be no more substantial than giant thunderheads with more noise than content...
...Cong's monsoon-season offensive was under way (see THE WORLD), and the Johnson Administration last week announced publicly for the first time that U.S. troops have been authorized to fight, in combat units, alongside their South Vietnamese allies. The announcement was fair warning to the nation to expect a greater U.S. commitment and heavier U.S. casualties in the future...
...This represents a danger as to future involvement... There seem to be two sides to the American policy here. On the one hand, we consider the situation to be so chaotic that American intervention is justified in fear of a Communist takeover. On the other hand, we seem to expect some sort of stable coalition to result from our effort...
...marines in Santo Domingo . . . Mr. Johnson is not simply this country's principal policymaker. He is an institution. When he invites me to Washington, I accept in order to show my respect for his intentions and to honor his high office. I am sure that he does not expect me to accept every policy and action of his Administration together with the invitation...
Most of the foreign carriers are still convinced that movie benefits do not match their costs, will try to compete in other ways. Some U.S. airlines expect them to offer fancier food, free champagne and theater tickets. Had the I.A.T.A. ban been approved, U.S. domestic carriers, four of which now have movies and music, might well have gone along. As things now stand, they will almost certainly continue showing films in flight...