Word: hear
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...United States talked at its partners instead of with them, or merely informed them of decisions after they were made, instead of consulting with them before deciding." Nixon bent over backward to make the point, so much so that an Italian official protested: "But Mr. President, we want to hear what you have...
...attain and exercise power by organization and tenacity rather than brilliance or charisma. "The personal chemistry is working," said one participant in the Nixon-Wilson meetings. Nixon pleased his British hosts with several references to the historic "special relationship" between the two countries. The British like to hear that the U.S. still believes there is such a thing, though they are hesitant to mention it themselves...
...broader than those of his earlier job. Instead of merely concerning himself with the problem of how to build more and better roads he must now weigh the needs of airlines, railroads, urban populations, and a vast range of national problems in making transportation decisions. It was encouraging to hear Mr. Volpe say, in his first press conference as Secretary of Transportation, that "highways alone won't do the job. In practically any major metropolitan center you are going to have to think in terms of rapid transit...
...parades through greater Cambridge and lesser Boston all the way down to the Boston Common. What the liftists are saying is "Don't Vote," which is something the anarchists believe in. But what the anarchists add is "Don't Do Anything," which the leftists pretend they don't hear...
...told Columbia it's all about these guys who ride motorcycles, take drugs, have a few fights, and get killed," said Peter Fonda, 30, and apparently that was all Columbia had to hear. Now Henry's boy is sitting in the saddle of his customized cycle-with its steeply raked front and ape hanger handlebars-ready to hit the road on it in his new film. "It's called Easy Rider," said Peter. "I play a character known as Captain America," who just races around cutting the roadways to ribbons experiencing "ultimate freedom...