Word: retrospective
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...east. But as one Soviet watcher in Bonn observed: "The question 'Will Honecker come or will he not come?' appeared like a tug of war between the Soviet Union and East Germany, and that is a tug of war that the Soviet Union could not lose." In retrospect, Western observers were surprised that Honecker had held out against Moscow as long as he did. With as many as 380,000 Soviet soldiers stationed on its soil, East Germany has never had much room to maneuver. But then, Honecker has never shown any willingness to challenge the Kremlin openly...
...film begins on Samantha Baker's (Molly Ringwald) sixteenth birthday, but soon shows that turning sixteen is not "sweet," adolescence not as idyllic as it seems in retrospect. The film is packed with the special pains of the age--embarassing crushes, parents who never fail to miss the point, and a perpetual crisis of self-confidence Sixteen Candles is also filled with the familiar cast of characters, however, Hughes explores the stereotypical "geek," "studly guy" and "awkward freshman" with little of the predictability that characterizes most films about adolescence. Hughes instead captures these awkward years with a rare blend...
...most dramatic example came in New York's primary, where Gary Hart spent $800,000 on TV and radio ads, yet finished far behind Walter Mondale (who spent about $350,000) and barely ahead of Jesse Jackson (who spent nothing). Some critics judged in retrospect that Hart's burning-fuse commercial was not only unbelievable in its implication that Mondale is warlike but also "out of synch" with Hart's efforts to put himself forward as a visionary leader. Said Consultant David Sawyer, who advised John Glenn: "Hart's TV spots did not reinforce the basic...
...Watergate coverup: "I had the feeling-and I think in retrospect I'd probably do it again-that I should stand by my friends. . . I should have destroyed them [the tape recordings of meetings in his office] . . . If I had thought that they revealed criminal activities, I would have been out of my mind not to destroy them . . . There's no way you could apologize that. . . would exceed resigning the presidency . . . That said...
...retrospect, the letter was a poor attempt at humor. It was not intended to nor does it represent the attitudes of the club's membership about any issue. We understand that the language of the letter has given offense to some member of the Harvard community. This was not intended. We apologize for the letter and sincerely regret any offense given or taken...