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...oranges and pinks. They will be around for a while. "Pink is a classic example of a color that can resonate in many ways," says Margaret Walch, director of the Color Association. "And orange--well, we thought it was a Howard Johnson's color, but we saw it soften over the course of a few seasons." And if all else fails, try black...
SLAUGHTER: One could start with the issue of How many H1-B visas are we going to issue? You want to ameliorate the pressures in the labor market, but you should also try to soften the impact, at least initially, of more workers arriving in the system who will compete with workers...
...Ronald Reagan turned to her to mark the 40th anniversary of D-day--"These are the boys of Pointe du Hoc"--and it was Noonan who helped the first George Bush find his voice in 1988. Her notion of a "kinder, gentler America" was picked up by Bush to soften the G.O.P.'s image after eight years of Reagan conservatism. Noonan then quit politics and went on to fame as a pundit and author...
...saved our hamster and other family tales: ALEX and VANESSA KERRY did more to soften Kerry's image than did the fuzzy biopic they introduced
...image is crucial after weeks of strident exchanges between the parties, culminating in Vice President Cheney's outburst at Democratic Senator Pat Leahy last week. Cheney will get a prime-time spot too, of course, but insiders say he's unlikely to join in the gentler approach. "Cheney soften?" says a Bush official. "Don't bet on it." --By John F. Dickerson