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...their predecessor had held simultaneously. Brezhnev took over the much more powerful job of Party Secretary, while Kosygin became Premier, which put him in control of the day-to-day management of the Soviet government. Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger viewed Kosygin as a pragmatist, with "a glacial exterior" who was "orthodox if not rigid...
...existing structural and social contexts. One of his designs, the John Hancock Insurance Company building, has been one of Boston's most controversial structures. Located in Copley Square, the Hancock tower in famous for the structural defect which resulted in huge planes of glass exploding off its facade exterior. Even before that catastrophe, citizens were outraged by the arrogance of a private corporation erecting a 60-story office building adjacent to the city's historic heart; the tower stands next to H.H. Richardson's Trinity Church and McKim, Mead, and White's Public Library...
...gamble in any of this. The $27.5 million bet is whether the new hall, the home of the San Francisco Symphony, will have good acoustics. The curved concrete and glass exterior gives an impression of lightness. Inside it is the model of a modern hall. Bulky chunks protrude from the walls in surprising places; neat rows of little mounds trim the loges and balconies. From the ceiling hang adjustable panels, and above the stage are 24 clear acrylic sound-reflector disks. From many locations the audience can see the orchestra mirrored in them. As an image...
...point, richly made throughout the novel, is that a perceptive Ivan was drawn to a wildness just beneath Caroline's cool, efficient exterior. She, in turn, understands that Ivan's passionate statements about art and politics cloak a chilly, analytical intelligence. It is this intelligence that ironically gives emotional and physical depth to their marriage...
Beneath the engaging charm and cheery exterior lies a host of deep-seated beliefs Spencer is modest to the point of resenting publicity; and the unselfish nature which manifests itself in dedication to the Radcliffe crew spills over into other activities as well. As chairman of the Dunster House Committee, a member of the Alumni Relations Committee, and undergraduate representative to the Standing Committee on Athletics, Spencer has concerned herself primarily with the needs of others...