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...have to be found to the custom of seeking compensation, which is now about cash, instead of redress; and the age-old wantok system of patronage and social security. Successful ministers and public servants "are riding a wave of change," Batley says. "We don't want to become an overt political player. Across the board all politicians understand that it's still a matter of national recovery, and that is beyond politics...
Garrick was more overt in his praise...
...approach now. He's extremely wary of rushing into the fray before the Palestinians solidify a new order. He will sit back, talk up elections, offer commitments of aid and support if the Palestinians develop democratic institutions, and see how they do. In the short run, says the official, overt support for moderates would fatally discredit them in Palestinian eyes. In any case, the Administration believes that Arafat left Palestinians unprepared to make the concessions required to attain statehood, like restrictions of the number of returning refugees, limited control of Jerusalem and the loss of part of the West Bank...
Hers may be the only overt influence on his work. It's hard to hear echoes of anyone else in his playing. "There are a lot of pianists in his background--Bill Evans, Oscar Peterson, Bud Powell, George Shearing," says pianist Dick Hyman, a family friend and mentor. "Perhaps Bill's greatest talent is that he's been able to put all these things together and make something personal and special out of them...
...Europe to ridicule American argument or parody their political leadership,” remarked the Prime Minister. Now, while I don’t agree with him and think Americans should be parodied at all times, it is a little humorous that Blair would have to make such an overt statement...