Word: restorationism
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Simultaneously J.D.R. Jr. set about recreating the feel of heritage from the repaired palace at Versailles through diggings in Egypt and art museums in New York to the majestic $50 million restoration of Colonial Williamsburg.
Agriculture. Both agree that farmers are entitled to a full share of the national prosperity; that the soil bank, commodity loan and rural electrification programs should be continued; that new foreign markets must be sought for U.S. farm products; that the plight of low-income farmers must be remedied. Beyond...
The delicate art of cleaning and restoring fading masterpieces was once the province of cautious artisans armed with little more than a magnifying glass, a loaf of fresh bread (without the crust) for gently erasing dirt, and perhaps some soapy water and varnish. Now a new breed of "scientific" restorers...
The Americans also held out words of praise. They thought Stalingrad "beautiful" and Leningrad "magnificent." Said Smith: "They've done a great restoration job. They've broadened streets, widened promenades, built parks and planted plenty of trees."
HERNANDO DE LAVALLE, 58, candidate of Odria's minuscule Restoration Party, is a corporation lawyer (retained by almost every big U.S.-owned firm in Peru), banker and hard-working millionaire.