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Characteristically, he played all the notes of that theme at a lunch with Republican Senators and Congressmen. The President-elect spoke of the desire of voters for "an America that serves them and doesn't interfere with every facet of their lives," then added with a grin, "If I keep on with this I'll be making a campaign speech, and I don't want to do that!" He pledged that "you won't have to always wait to come to the White House because there will be a number of occasions when...
...female cast and much of the audience presumably face in their personal lives the same burning questions asked and answered by each character in the play: what are my uncommon talents and how can I use them after graduation? For a Harvard audience, this is a primary facet of the show's interest. For the student actresses, it creates a problem of distance: they are often unable to withdraw far enough from their roles to see them clearly, or else they withdraw too far, leaving the audience with funny but empty portrayals of Mount Holyoke social types...
Cleary, however, considers "the people I played with and the relationships I made" the most memorable facet of his college career. He added that the coaches he had while on the Crimson hockey and basketball teams--he captained both at one time or another--helped enrich his athletic experience...
...Philadelphia--represented by 65,838 screaming fans--waited, their Phillies delivered consistently good baseball. Players like Schmidt--the series' Most Valuable Player, --Pete Rose, Larry Bowa, and Lonnie Smith, excelled in every facet of the game, and coming through with solid hits, perfect bunts, timely RBIs and smarth baserunning...
Long before Bill Walton or Alvin Adams garnered plaudits as a new breed of center who could, lo and behold, pass the ball in addition to shooting it and retrieving it, Cowens was adding a new facet to the Celtics' offense by making them truly a five-man threat in their patterned passing game. He contributed to the offense with equal skill from the top of the key or under the basket, and was a recognized leader on a team with such pros as John Havilick and Jo Jo White...