Word: quietness
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...August 1990, I walked into Secretary of Labor Elizabeth Dole's office. Dressed in slacks, wearing her glasses, Dole was hard at work on a hot Sunday afternoon. The building was quiet--in fact, the whole city was quiet since Congress was not in session. I told her I was thinking about leaving her department...
...Everybody likes you. They introduce you around. You are a kind of saint," he tells me. "And then if you don't move on from being an 'ex-hostage' you can get into trouble." What strikes Malbrunot after watching hours of Betancourt's televised interviews this week is her quiet command of her extraordinary situation, which suggests that Betancourt will not sink into confusion. "I do not think she'll fall into that trap," he says. "She seems strong. But you never know...
...order to salvage his rule, Samak will likely have to announce a major cabinet reshuffle. The 73-year-old P.M. has promised to face the nation on Sunday during his weekly TV address. In the meantime, Thailand's usually outspoken leader is keeping uncharacteristically quiet. Nobody wants to be the next domino...
...crazy talk, in fact, is mostly theater. U.S. and Iranian flashpoints in Iraq and the Persian Gulf have been quiet recently, as both sides have been careful to avoid a sustained clash that could escalate into outright conflict. And Iran showed no new military capabilities with the tests. At the same time, diplomacy is deadlocked as Iran takes advantage of soaring oil prices to trump U.N sanctions, while the U.S. sticks to its insistence that Iran suspend its uranium enrichment program before Washington will hold negotiations. European efforts to end the impasse have so far served largely as a convenient...
...records and statements are researched. The people who make it through are then contacted by either the candidate or Mr. Pitt and asked if they want to be considered. Many say no, often because they know something will come out in the vetting process that they'd rather keep quiet. After a long pause, I said I'd like to continue...