Word: sams
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...enjoyed high influence in previous Administrations, the agency has rarely attained the degree of autonomy that it has under Ronald Reagan. But critics charge that the NSC has been playing outside its territory. "The National Security Council is not set up to handle operations and implement policy," says Sam Nunn, incoming chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee. "It's there to help the President make policy...
...possibility that South Korea was behind any fabrication. If Seoul had been playing disinformation games, moreover, it got badly burned. The government's clumsy handling of the loudspeaker announcements, all but giving them its official imprimatur, caused an uproar in the National Assembly. Said Opposition Leader Kim Young Sam: "I have to question the ability of our government's intelligence system." Few governments, particularly in Asia, would manufacture a story that was guaranteed to result in a loss of face with its allies. That is precisely what happened in Seoul after Kim surfaced. Says Daryl Plunk, a Korea specialist...
Europe: Christopher Redman London: Christopher Ogden, Steven Holmes Paris: Jordan Bonfante, B. J. Phillips, Adam Zagorin Bonn: William McWhirter, John Kohan Rome: Sam Allis, Erik Amfitheatrof Eastern Europe: Kenneth W. Banta Moscow: James O. Jackson Jerusalem: Roland Flamini Cairo: Dean Fischer, David S. Jackson Nairobi: James Wilde Johannesburg: Bruce W. Nelan New Delhi: Ross H. Munro Bangkok: James Willwerth Peking: Richard Hornik Hong Kong: William Stewart, Bing W. Wong Tokyo: Barry Hillenbrand, Yukinori Ishikawa Melbourne: John Dunn Ottawa: Peter Stoler Caribbean: Bernard Diederich Mexico City: John Borrell, John Moody Managua: Laura Lopez Rio de Janeiro: Gavin Scott...
Even better is Sullivan who soon enters as Hallie, the son of the owners of the teahouse. Right away, he strikes the perfect stance between sweetness and precocious brattiness; Hallie shows off his cleverness to Sam, but he also looks for Sam's approval. It's clear that though Hallie instructs Sam, somewhat condescendingly, on bits of history and geography, the man has become somewhat of a father-figure for the boy. Keene and Sullivan convey this bond with great charm and naturalness...
Gradually and quite gracefully, Hallie's family troubles are revealed--his parents argue all the time and his father is a cripple with a serious drinking problem. Tensions ensue as Hallie can find no release for his family-related frustrations; he lashes out and humiliates himself by humiliating Sam and Willie, the only two people around to give him support...