Word: harshly
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President Johnson's stock soared with the press when he announced he would not seek another term. Harsh criticism, which had been turned on by columnists from all sides, was abruptly turned off. Such was their shock, in fact, that many commentators took a searching second look at the man in the White House and revised their earlier views. "Many of the personal things said in this column, as well as other places," wrote Joseph Kraft, "now look to be petty and cheap. Johnson has set a stan dard of self-restraint that many of his critics could well...
Forbes drew out a perfectly blended tone in Byrd's Ave Verum that seemed to glow from one warm, focal center. As the separate vocal lines developed, he maintained them with clarity and definition. But dynamics were problematic and in loud passages the tone became flat and a little harsh...
Beneath the facade of idealism, Joe also recognizes the reality and harsh truth around him. "There's something wrong with this country," he said. "The War is just a manifestation of everything else that's happening." That is why he has been planning the Chicago festival. "It's an attempt to polarize the country, to establish ourselves as a political froce. It's a matter of life and death...
...period of adjustment required by the harsh new realities of the war since Tet has so far kept allied troops largely on the defensive. That might soon change...
...specifically marked "Lyrically," all that emerged from the piano Friday night was forceful, if controlled, declamation. The delicious orchestration, the fascinating, semi-indeterminate transition between the two movements, and the exquisite use of the celeste to close the composition could not compensate for the solid but harsh interpretation of the soloist...