Word: silents
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...students and citizens could possible desire Moreover, it is entirely plausible that neutral members of the Sanders Theater audience and the TV news audience that evening felt sympathy for the Administration line, it only because the Secretary maintained his composure in the face of extreme discourtesy. Curiously enough, a silent protest during the whole speech involving people draped with blood-stained garments labeled "Grenada," "Nicaragua," "Lebanon," and so forth might have been effective: but the angry sound of many voices spoiled...
...remember that they govern countries of human beings who, given facts, would likely not be enthusiastic about the breakneck course on which things seem to be running. But, in the absence of intelligent, persistent and at least semi-public diplomacy, the only kind of diplomacy presently possible seems the silent diplomacy of bombs...
...great communicator. His speeches to groups of employees or Wall Street analysts can have a narcotic effect. Asked to explain his formula for success, he admits that "it isn't my charisma." AT&T insiders say he hides his emotions and signals distress only by growing ominously silent. On balance, that stolid style has been an asset. Says Rawleigh Warner Jr., chairman of Mobil and an AT&T director: "He's equitable, and he doesn't lose his cool. There are no highs or lows, just steadiness." Brown, who lives in Princeton, N.J., with his second wife...
...Neill retraction is symptomatic of the general decline in Democratic response to the Administration. In the wake of the Grenada invasion, Democrats have seen their foremost leaders stumble or keep mum. Kennedy has kept silent, Glenn and Mondale vied for the loudest comfortable position and O'Neill mumbled about keeping our boys safe. Suddenly, in the Reston interview, O'Neill seemed to strike a strong position...
...members of the American press will continue to lobby unsuccessfully for guarantees of press freedom in the future. Uncertainty and mass graves will continue to appear in Grenada. But without adequate Democratic pressure, the President will continue carrying out his policies unhindered. With the strongest Democrat in the country silent, indeed, it seems unlikely Reagan can be stopped...