Word: strongest
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Allende's political commentary through Eva's screenplay, which eventually turns into a television show, is the strongest portion of the novel. Eva's work mirrors that of the book--both are ficitonalized efforts to portray political realities. But in Eva Luna, allegory is no escape from censorship. The government attempts to censor the show, which portrays the government's participation in brothels, fake uprisings and hit squads. Eva becomes embroiled in a foul scenario of bribing, violence and censorship as the military attempts to coerce her to change the events of her show...
...consumer-product-tampering charges against Harvey. Exhibit A: tests showing that while the sealed beer can left Coors months earlier, the mouse itself had been dead for only a week or less. After surrendering to authorities in Macon, Ga., Harvey now sits in a Jacksonville jail, where the strongest drink available is a can of cola...
...critical of previous Administrations for what he considered their neglect of the question. In 1981 the White House created a Washington-based task force of more than 100 investigators to probe reports of servicemen missing in Southeast Asia. For its part, Hanoi views the MIA issue as its strongest lever for establishing diplomatic relations with the U.S. and thereby gaining desperately needed economic aid. "What else do we have?" asks a Foreign Ministry official...
...contrast, Dukakis, rather than offering a rousing defense of the ACLU for its vigilant defense of free speech for the past seven years, issued a statement outlining his disagreements with the organization. His strongest countercharge was to accuse Bush of questioning his patriotism, without explaining how being a member of the ACLU is just as patriotic an act as saluting the flag...
...Dukakis, the Wake Forest wordfest may have been the moment he badly needed. Given his limited emotional range and his earnest, smartest-boy-in- the-class presentation, his command of the debate was his strongest performance since the Atlanta Convention. If the exchange, watched by 100 million viewers, does not help him rebound in the polls, his political outlook is cloudy, since he is unlikely to surpass this performance again. For Bush, with a well-orchestrated campaign and far less to lose, it may be enough that he survived without permanent damage. If the Vice President made no new converts...