Word: mannerizes
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...theory, prevalent at the time of his nomination, was that after leaving office Echeverria secretly hoped to manipulate López Portillo from behind the scenes. A more plausible explanation is that the former President recognized how deep Mexico's malaise really was, and in a statesmanlike manner settled on a capable economist who could restore business confidence. When he handed over the sash of office on inauguration day, a newsman asked: "What is going to happen to the Echeverristas now?" The ex-President answered: "There are no Echeverristas, only López Portillistas...
Suddenly the thought struck me that for all the bombast and rudeness, we were participants in a charade. While the tone was bellicose and the manner extremely rough, the Soviet leaders were speaking for the record, and when they had said enough to have a transcript to send to Hanoi, they would stop...
...never forgot that Dobrynin was a member of the Central Committee of the Soviet Communist Party; I never indulged in the conceit that his easy manner reflected any predisposition toward me or toward the West. I had no doubt that if the interests of his country required it he could be as ruthless or duplicitous as any other Communist leader. But I considered his unquestioning support of the Soviet line an asset, not a liability: it enabled us to measure the policies of his masters with precision. Occasionally he would give me his personal analysis of American politics; without exception...
...from an imperial power into a cultural artifact. As such, she was one of the most visited cities of Europe. For an artist, a trip to see the Bellinis and Titians was an obligatory part of his education-as necessary, if he wanted to paint murals in the grand manner, as studying the classical ruins of Rome. Painters flocked to Venice from north of the Alps as well as from other centers in Italy, and this gave an eclectic tone to Venetian art. With no dominant brush to impose its presence, as Titian's had, almost anything went -remnants...
...Otters and 48-passenger Fairchild 227s and two leased 50-seat Convair 580s. Seldom are there planes available for back-up use. So even though Air New England is classified in the same category as national carriers like Eastern and United, it continues to operate in much the same manner as the "commuter" airlines. These are what the industry bluntly describes as its "problem" segment: the more than 200 small, often haphazardly managed, short-hop outfits that have mushroomed since the Government began deregulating air travel...