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But rhetorical protests were sure to fail in an Assembly where leftists hold 288 of the 491 seats. Mauroy's proposals were finally approved by a solid 302-to-147 vote, with the rest abstaining.
It was certainly true of the sensational "Scarsdale letter" of Jean Harris to Dr. Herman Tarnower. That letter, with its confluent currents of rhetorical cunning, heartbreak and hysteria, is a remarkable work of art. One cannot imagine Mrs. Harris dashing off a note that read: "Dear Hi. Miss you. Jean...
Vice President George Bush at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville: "Few American foreign policy issues have been treated to as much rhetorical heat as human rights. Our Administration is pledged to human rights. Some feel we must shout from the rooftops and humiliate countries in order to effect change...
"The dregs of the literary population have risen as one worm to insult me," Edith stormed in a typical rhetorical outburst.
Though the oil ministers did much rhetorical waltzing during the two-day session, they were never able to break the deadlock that has for months gripped the cartel. Saudi Arabia has been pushing for pricing moderation against a group of price hard-liners led by Libya, Algeria, Iran and Iraq...