Word: mustering
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...truth." Like former CIA Director and Ambassador to Iran Richard Helms, Wattenberg sees much of the world struggle transformed into a propaganda war of unprecedented scope, in which perceptions of strength and weakness-conveyed in words and spirit-are critical elements. Both Helms and Wattenberg would have the President muster academics, peace marchers, public relations experts, labor groups, corporations and churches in a worldwide educational effort to show that the Communist system is a brutal failure...
Lowell went into the match with a respectable 6-1 record but could not muster a point against a Crimson squad, which seems destined for its finest season in years...
...devastating stretch of poor shooting denied the Crimson a victory. During that 12-minute span in the fourth period, Harvard turned cold, ice cold. Unable to muster any sort of adequate play, Harvard's lead collapsed and it fell behind...
...course, legal services has some committed admirers too, and it was their fervent lobbying on Capitol Hill that apparently kept LSC alive. The American Bar Association and other elements of the legal community enlisted every silver tongue and strong arm they could muster-from former Attorney General Elliot Richardson to former General Motors Chairman Thomas Murphy. Another boost came from a New York Times-CBS News poll showing that 83% of Americans opposed reductions in legal services spending. The President is surely unhappy with the outcome, but he is not expected to veto it, because the appropriation will be only...
Rense selects the 200 or so homes that appear in Digest every year by sorting through some 2,000 portfolios submitted by decorators and then visiting prospects that strike her fancy, squeezing in as many as three in an evening. If they pass her muster, homeowners must endure several days of photo sessions, during which Digest teams may rearrange the furniture or even add plants, paintings and sculpture to dress up the finished product. The competition to appear in Digest has made Rense a powerful figure in decorating and design circles, not to mention a sought-after guest of honor...