Word: symbolic
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...taken for granted, and what Eleanor Roosevelt must have told her when the two communed. As her former chief of staff Maggie Williams put it, "One of the things she's learned about being First Lady is, it's not just about doing, it's about being a symbol." Whatever judgments voters were asked to make about the flaws they would tolerate in a reckless politician whose leadership they valued, she mirrored in her own decisions about a faithless husband whom she loved. She was his salesman, but also our surrogate...
...strength and deploys it only in good causes is an irresistible figure. Also, these days, an instructive one. Fifty years ago, there wasn't much you could do with Mighty Joe except display him exploitatively in a nightclub. Now he can be played as a lovable symbol for all our endangered species...
...honest, I had never heard of Sacajawea until a minor controversy arose this past summer over whether she was an appropriate symbol for the new coin. Still, I initially sided with those who supported her. How perfect it would be, I figured, for the United States to recognize an American Indian woman on its first new coin of the 21st century, a piece of currency that may become one of the most widely used...
...Many conclude that Sacajawea is a wonderful symbol of America's greatness; her success in the face of great obstacles is a testament to the American spirit...
...council's inspectors also sanction wood products made from its approved forests if their manufacturer meets yet another set of criteria. Certified products, including Gibson's Les Paul Exotics line of guitars, are allowed to carry the FSC symbol, which features a tree with a checkmark. "It's a verifiable audit trail," says Jamie Ervin, the executive director of the FSC's U.S. branch. "Instead of just being hit with negative images about rain-forest destruction, consumers can look for a logo that lets them make a positive environmental choice...