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...implications of the Ford-Jackson-Kremlin understanding for U.S.-Soviet relations are still more momentous. The agreement indicates that increased trade, or the prospect of it, really can soften dug-in political positions. The Russian press so far has made no mention whatever of Soviet commitments to increased emigration by Jews and other minorities; instead, it contends that, in the words of one Tass correspondent, U.S. businessmen "believe that trade with the Soviet Union can be an important factor in solving present American economic difficulties." The truth seems to be that Soviet leaders are so anxious for American trade...
...blatant moments in the film, which is otherwise scrupulously shaded and controlled. Most impressively, Director Louis Malle (Phantom India) does not soften or sentimentalize Lucien, neither judges nor justifies him. Malle's voice is hard and even, his attitude toward his young protagonist understanding, yet cautionary. In Lucien's story, Malle has found a perfect metaphor, direct without being strident, subtle and urgent at the same time. As with Lucien, the foundation for national tragedy is laid quietly, and is built upon with a terrible ease...
...committed to his politics that he refused to listen to Beethoven because he thought it would soften him too much." We managed to feel embarrassed for not knowing Lenin's musical preferences, but I didn't do too badly. I kept a record of my point total, and by the end of the semester I had won an all-expense paid trip to a colloquium on literature being held in Berlin...
...most interesting features of the Fogg exhibit is the diversity of artistic issues and problems covered by the works. Several artists--numerically the smallest group--are primarily concerned with exploring purely formal qualities of design, texture, color and light. Both Linda Conner and Paul Kohl blur and soften the contours of the scenes they photograph and emphasize contrasts of light and dark--Conner in order to turn commonplace scenes into quiet worlds of peace and timelessness, Kohl in order to create beautifully balanced compositions of glowing geometric shapes...
Tight Money. Politics aside, the argument for urgency is persuasive. Last week the Government revealed that business capital spending, which had been expected to increase by between 13% and 18% for the year and help soften any recession, had risen by a modest 6.5% through the first half. General Motors Chairman Richard C. Gerstenberg predicted a mere 5% sales gain for the auto industry in the 1975-model year beginning this month-cold cheer, since 1974-model sales were disastrously...