Word: ringed
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...hostages, thereby raising the value of the innocent captives and inviting the seizure of more. When an aide questioned the legality of the bargaining, Reagan replied, "The American people will never forgive me if I fail to get these hostages out over this legal question." The comment carried a ring distressingly close to the spontaneous declaration of Fawn Hall, North's document-shredding secretary: "Sometimes you have to go above the written...
...would drive away their customers. They were not just blowing smoke. Since the ban went into effect, some bistro owners have lost up to 30% of their customers to restaurants in nearby towns that permit them to puff away at will. But there was a loophole in the smoke ring: bars and cocktail lounges were exempt from the law. Soon many of Beverly Hills' toniest dining spots were sporting makeshift signs proclaiming that they too were "bars." Customers who objected to the flouting of the law, which mandates a $500 fine for violations, were politely invited to call the cops...
...blunt testimony seemed to mesmerize the committee. After Oliver North's flag-waving and Poindexter's tale of keeping Reagan ignorant of the diversion of arms profits to the contras, Shultz's dead-earnest presentation carried a clearer ring of credibility. His memory on key points seemed to be sharper than the highly selective recollections of North and Poindexter. Among a number of legislators commending Shultz, Republican Senator Warren Rudman of New Hampshire told him, "The real heroes are people who speak up to their President, make their views known, and are willing to take great personal risks in confronting...
...Madeline Kahn recalled her college days with Ludlam. Joseph Papp and Geraldine Fitzgerald spoke of his prodigious energy. Finally, Everett Quinton -- Ludlam's colleague and for years his lover -- walked onstage to a standing ovation. Throughout the evening he had manfully cavorted through such roles as Flosshilde in Der Ring Gott Farblonjet, Alice in Conquest of the Universe or When Queens Collide and Lamia the Leopard Woman in Bluebeard. He waited for the cheers to subside and said, "I never felt so alone in my life...
...interrogation of Oliver North was barely under way when Arthur Liman, chief counsel for the Senate committee, zeroed in on the black ring binder on the table in front of North. During lengthy questioning from the other lawyers, the Marine colonel had frequently consulted the book before giving his answers...