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...pass the challenge on to future generations. He neither demonized the fathers and sons who did battle on the other side nor sought to diminish the terrible costs of his war. In the midst of slavery's dark storm and the complexities of governing a house divided, he somehow kept his moral compass pointed firm and true...
...from his own experiences and the curiosities reported by others, they frequently conveyed practical wisdom that his listeners could remember and repeat. For instance, when the Civil War was coming to an end and the debate began over what to do with the rebel leaders, Lincoln wished they could somehow "escape the country," even though he could not say this publicly. "As usual," General William Sherman recalled, "he illustrated his meaning by a story: 'A man once had taken the total-abstinence pledge. When visiting a friend, he was invited to take a drink, but declined, on the score...
...least, a busy movie. But it is also a curiously persuasive one. Maybe it is somehow easier to believe that a shady character living on the dark side of the City of Light might harbor high cultural aspirations. Then, too, Audiard has the French eye for mean streets. And cramped apartments. And less than salubrious bars and restaurants. The picture feels--as so many French films do--lived in, not art-directed...
...that is prologue. The moment is here, as swift a job of casting and production as Reagan can recall. On the phone, his familiar voice sounds like that of an American heartlander who was somehow picked out to star in this drama, feeling his way but absolutely undaunted...
...Democrat Patrick Leahy, vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said U.S. officials were looking the other way when arms deals skirted the edge of the law. Said he: "If Americans are led to go into Nicaragua, either directly or indirectly, either by a wink or shrug, or by somehow being given the idea they have tacit approval, then we have very real problems...