Word: focusing
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...crisis between father and son, which becomes the focus of the novel and provides its organizing structure, is superbly done. The dialogue among father, son and mother rings true, moves well, and develops a depth of character behind the tanned affluent faces living by the Pacific. Men like Robert's father exist, and not surprisingly, they raise sons like Robert--bright, handsome, athletic and graceful, and totally unprepared to meet their first crisis of responsibility...
...things here have a male focus. It would be nice to have a focus on women," she added...
...newspaper will "attempt to bring women together and serve as a central focus for women's groups and all women on campus," Dena Groisser '77-3, said yesterday...
Thus, after two days of secret talks in this city, which such a short time ago was the target for American bombs and focus of bitter American dissent, the U.S. delegation succeeded in establishing what Woodcock called a "bridgehead" toward normal diplomatic relations. The next day, the Vietnamese provided more tangible evidence of the breakthrough by giving the delegation the bodies of twelve pilots-their names had been announced last September -for return to the U.S. In addition, the Vietnamese disclosed that they had found a 13th pilot's remains, and they said they would step up the search...
PERHAPS THE MOST STRIKING THING about President Bok's fifth annual report is his failure to offer answers to most of the questions he raises about the different Harvard faculties, their roles in society and their internal focus. The omission is not surprising: it stems from the breadth of the issues he brings up, and suggests that Bok, like the various faculties, is not quite sure that answers exist...