Word: sustain
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Xica (pronounced shee-ka) is an African slave who captures the attention of 18th century Brazil. Stylized and full of titillating shots, the film achieves success in the sheer exultation manifest by its splendiferous imagery. The finely tuned character acting and the bawdy deadpan script enable the movie to sustain a smoothly paved course. And Zeze Motta as the legendary figure Xica de Silva transforms a vibrant period piece into an electric saga that transcends time...
Decision to Win emphasizes that the popular image of guerillas as a loosely-organized group of men, isolated from the general population, is simply wrong. Farmers, doctors, tailors, teachers and cooks in Morazan are all shown performing the vital and often startlingly mundane activities that sustain the guerilla effort. The dedication shown by these people and the growing support for the movement depicted in the film constitute the fruits of the title...
When Congress returned from its Labor Day recess, the stage was set for a showdown. Early last week leaders of both parties were predicting privately that the House would sustain the veto, but support for the President slowly began to erode. Many members were convinced by the argument that the bill was not a "budget buster," as Reagan had charged; indeed, the $14.2 billion measure actually costs $2 billion less than the original Reagan proposal. Contended House Democratic Floor Leader Jim Wright of Texas: "The claim that the bill is over budget is as phony as a three-dollar bill...
...Neill, with familiar hyperbole: "By vetoing this measure, the President wants us to make a choice between weapons and handicapped children." The Speaker had sensed the mood of the House: 81 Republicans abandoned Reagan to join 220 Democrats in overriding the veto; only 13 Democrats joined 104 Republicans to sustain...
...Senate, where Republican Majority Leader Howard Baker of Tennessee was caught off guard. He had expected the House to sustain the veto, thus making a Senate vote unnecessary. After the House action, a shocked Baker made a hasty head count. He discovered that the Republicans did not even have 20 votes to block a veto override in the Senate...