Word: praiseed
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Nobody has emerged, however, to claim that Hazelwood ever drank heavily aboard the Valdez; in fact, his management of the ship won the praise of superiors. Both in 1987 and 1988 the Valdez was singled out for a prestigious company award for "safety and performance." Nevertheless, he was increasingly disillusioned...
Tales of heroism abounded, beginning with praise for Captain A.C. Haynes, a 33-year United veteran.
The question is whether the policy shifts signify genuine change or skillful public relations. Tom Milliken, who heads TRAFFIC (Japan), part of the international organization that monitors the wildlife trade, gives Japan measured praise for its attempts to control commerce in endangered species. Says he: "Japan has gone from being...
The President has won praise from such diverse people as Al Haig, a presidential contender who last year could not contain his contempt for Bush, and Cy Vance and Ed Muskie, both Secretaries of State for Jimmy Carter. "Our differences are minimal," confesses James Schlesinger, the clear-eyed Cabinet officer...
Critics generally agree that Naipaul's fortunes are on a permanent foundation. Irving Howe, no pushover, says, "There can hardly be a writer alive who surpasses him." Alfred Kazin calls Naipaul the "most compelling master of social truth that I know." The writer himself is not overly responsive to praise...