Word: smoothly
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...made that blunt accusation. He sat in the long living room of his Pacific Palisades house, jaunty in his Chinese-red slacks and matching sandals. The deep creases in his face and neck gave way to a tanned chest, under his loosened sports shirt, that was as smooth as a young lifeguard's. As Reagan saw it, Gerald Ford's campaign staff has not been above dangling a highway here, a hospital there, a loan from the Small Business Administration. He went on: "I never ask these delegates directly to come out and support me. They...
...official in Catholic East Boston: "We've had enough of Republicans, regardless of who the Democratic nominee is." Added Joseph Mayer, a Philadelphia plumber: "This Southern Baptist thing is overblown. Some of my best customers are Baptists." But Carter is taking no chances. He plans to take steps to smooth over relations with the church hierarchy and hopes to improve his showing among urban Catholics and ethnics by stressing issues that concern them, such as unemployment and health care...
Were there tensions between the emerging Carter and departing Kennedy clans? If so, both parties worked to smooth them over. As the Senator said kind words about the candidate in a Walter Cronkite interview, Carter placed a call to the CBS booth in the Garden. "Hello," said Carter to Kennedy. "I just watched you. I appreciate the things you said. I look forward to working closely with you in the election. I value your judgment and advice very, very much." Pleased by Kennedy's promise of support. Carter replaced the receiver. The call may have symbolized a significant moment...
...Carter is elected, Young could probably have almost any job he wants, and some people say he aspires to be U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. But he professes to be content where he is. When Carter's stubborn streak erupts, Young figures, he can smooth things over for him on Capitol Hill. A member of the House Rules Committee, Young likes to plot strategy and work behind the scenes to make Government more responsive. "To me, it's a wonderful game to get that big bureaucracy moving." His ultimate goal, he says, is to become Speaker...
...form, the style of the novel dictate an ending more smooth than convincing. As a novelist who warns against the passion for safety and order that is no passion at all, Guest illustrates as well as describes the problem. She is neat and ordered, even at explaining that life is not neat and ordered. Thus the suburban novel takes on the manicured-lawn aspects of its subject; and in its well-lighted game rooms the characters seem like padded billiard balls, they carom so discreetly...