Word: intentioned
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...problem is compounded by Christians who act as though their rights are violated by those of us who are nervous about the Holiday Spirit. They are trying to enjoy one of the richest aspects of their tradition, and apparently a few of us who are left out are intent upon spoiling it for everyone...
...graced by excellent acting, good direction, and an appropriately ramshackle set. Miller is superb in a part that requires precise deadpan delivery and a facility for comic monologue--conditions Miller, with his resonant voice, fulfills admirably. His facile transitions from the antic to serious help to underline the serious intent of this comedy...
...kept from them by the invocation of national security or, alternatively, executive privilege. Whatever the merits of our involvement in Chile, it is clear that the American people were entirely excluded from any voice in making the decision, and as I read the Helms affair, it was the intent of Richard Nixon to prevent the Congress or the people from ever finding out the true nature of what was done...
That unusually straightforward passage of governmental prose, printed in the Federal Register a few days ago, is a declaration of intent by Jimmy Carter. It is the preamble to a presidential order he hopes to issue before the end of the year. For those who dwell in the world of red tape, which is most of America, the words shone like diamonds in a mountain of slag. The wisdom rivaled that of Solomon...
...Director Stansfield Turner and his top aides have been jolted by the intensity of the protests from the fired spies. Yet the outcry is partly Turner's fault. He had William Wells, his deputy director for operations, send out brusque photocopied dismissal slips that began "Subject: Notice of Intent to Recommend Separation." The typical reaction of one recipient: "All there was in that goddamn piece of Xerox was my notice of termination. Nothing about what I had done, not even a 'Thank you and go to hell...