Word: reflective
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...negotiations to clear the way for U.S. physicians to help Chernobyl's victims, and then in freeing hostage U.S. Journalist Nicholas Daniloff and a would-be Soviet emigre, Geneticist David Goldfarb. These incidents demonstrate his unusual role as a back-channel conduit between U.S. and Soviet officials. They also reflect the pragmatic approach Hammer takes toward the Soviets, his business partners on and off since the early 1920s. Readers will search in vain for indignation about the Soviet record on human rights. They will find instead a cuddly Lenin, a reasonable Gorbachev and a host of other blandly invoked leaders...
People are not becoming more evil but more perfect. The events and behavior you cite as evidence of questionable ethics simply reflect our increased awareness of evil through the technology of instant global communications. Any public lapse of morals is now known instantly and responded to with outrage and a demand for perfection. To me, this represents an improvement in our situation...
...turnouts in the Houses for the annual elections to council reflect students' failure to recognize what's done by the council, says member Thomas D. Warren '88 of Lowell House...
Ultimately the best man won, committee memberssaid. "Jewett was an extraordinary candidate and avery tough act to beat," Keller said. "[Hisselection] shouldn't reflect negatively on theothers...
...general's ire may reflect his concern over the damage that recent testimony has done to his reputation. Last week several members of the congressional committees ridiculed Secord's claims that he was not in the arms trade for the money. Said Republican Senator Paul Trible of Virginia: "Secord and his companions were profiteers amassing huge sums over which they had complete control. They were also pursuing investments requiring millions of dollars. This doesn't rule out their being patriots as well. But to pose as selfless patriots alone is ludicrous...