Word: successful
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...time of Kane and Abel (1979), Archer was out of debt and into fame. That brought him to the attention of Thatcher, who liked his novels and comeback success story. She tapped him for the party post, where he drew good crowds on the political circuit...
Waite's latest mission to Beirut is his most difficult, especially if it involves a multinational swap that must await the approval of several conflicting parties. He has proved in the past that he has the patience, stamina and staying power needed to hold hostage negotiations. His success in winning the release of Jacobsen sparked new hope that he will finally be able to conclude the long Beirut hostage ordeal...
...part of the Congress and the White House for the first time in more than 25 years. One need only talk with the officials in the Reagan Administration who also experienced the partisan divisions of the Nixon and Ford years to understand what a Republican Senate meant for Presidential success...
...Laxalt's comment provides one framework within which Tuesday's election results should be evaluated. Technically, the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution made Ronald Reagan a lame duck the moment the ballots were tallied in 1984. Perceptually, the President has continued to maintain an image of performance and success in dealing with Congress. The new 55-to-45 majority in the Senate changes the political landscape, though, and raises the following question: what impact will the Republican loss of the Senate have on President Reagan's ability to secure legislative victories in Congress...
...addition, he said, the success of theOctober ball prompted the committee to have onemore go at it. "People had a good time at the350th ball and we thought we would do it one moretime," Epps said...