Word: expression
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Philippine government tried to use the visit as a means of improving its image. The pro-Marcos Daily Express quoted Jeff as saying: "Of course my father does not believe what is being written about the Philippines, but I think it would be best that they [his father and mother] come here and see your beautiful country." The White House had no comment to make on the quote...
...most of the company's troubles were out of the way. The highest fliers have been companies involved in advanced technology or in-demand specialties. Two big gainers: Dataproducts Corp., a computer technology company that has soared from 12¾ in four months to 27½; and Air Express International, a cargo airline that has gone from 6½ to 16½. The stock group that has been relatively weak of late has been oil firms; they led the market in April and May, but some investors who rode those stocks up have taken their profits to put them...
...Express International...
Such criticism hardly deters Regan, who has his company focused on spreading out still more. The company has considered challenging American Express in traveler's checks and H & R Block in tax preparation. Says Regan: "Greater numbers of American households are gaining greater affluence than ever before, and they no longer want to rely on the time-honored financial vehicles, such as savings accounts, to harbor their assets." Some Wall Street experts believe that within a decade, a dozen national financial services, perhaps with names like Chase American Express or Citibank Hutton, will dominate the U.S. banking-and-investment...
...review, which comes not long after Kael returned from a desultory nine-month stint as a Hollywood consultant, made others in the word business a bit nervous. "Unfortunate," sniffed New Yorker Editor William Shawn, who quickly added that "every writer has a right to express himself." "Absolutely terrific!" said New York Times Critic Frank Rich. "I'm just glad it wasn't written about me." "Adler," said New York Magazine Critic David Denby, "had an 'oldfashioned' notion of prose." "I don't think that Pauline is a rigorous, logical thinker," volunteered National Review Film Critic...