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He became a senior vice president in 1964, and in 1969 took over the Canadian subsidiary. There he gained a reputation as a skillful negotiator in a battle to work out a more favorable tax policy with the provincial and federal governments. What apparently clinched the job for him was...
-Though often compared to the 19th century Austrian statesman Klemens Metternich, Secretary of State Henry Kissinger claims to have other idols. "I think Metternich was an extremely skilled diplomat, but not very creative," said Kissinger to the Washington Star. "I hope to have constructed more than he had. He was...
Henry Kissinger, the Sol Hurok of modern summitry, is part of the problem -not by design but out of his skillful pursuit of his place in history.
"It's just like a play on a stage," mourned one young Lao last week. "It's democratic in the Pathet Lao way, not our way. But it is useless to resist." In fact, despite the regime's direct impact on their lives, the 3 million Laotians...
The smaller-scale direction, especially blocking, is excellent. Smooth timing and imaginative use of props stretch the humor--this particular facet of Weller's play becomes the mainstay of the Dunster production. David Alpert gives a skillful and sophisticated performance as the roguish Mike who masterminds the comic scenes. His...