Word: tone
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...shrill tone in which Robert Hughes discussed Andrew Wyeth puzzled me at first until I realized that Wyeth is guilty of two unforgivable sins: he is popular with the people and his art is representational...
More than 100 mayors met in Chicago and asked that the incoming President set a "national tone of concern for urban America." They drew up an expensive shopping list: more jobs in cities, more federal aid, emergency antirecession programs, low-interest loans for both local governments and private businesses. The Governors of seven Northeastern states, who argue that Washington is shortchanging them in favor of the Sunbelt states, were expected to meet and make some costly demands of their...
These are some of the humorous notes in the White House annals on the potency of presidential example. Today the importance of symbolism, tone and presidential interest may be even more significant in the process of governing...
...told the study group in Georgia, which worked six months full-time [on government reorganization] and had a total membership of about 120, not to worry about politics. I said, "Let's come up with a recommendation that would be best for our state. Don't you tone down your recommendation because you think it might not be feasible. If we have an argument with the legislature, we'll go directly to the people and let them make the decision." And we had extraordinary success in Georgia. If you tone down or are reticent or timid about...
...members of the trio, Chang and Ma, returned for the second half of the program as soloists in the Brahms Double Concerto for violin, cello, and orchestra. Here again, they infused their playing with intensity and drama; although Chang's lower register sometimes tends toward scratchiness, his tone quality is superb, and the intonation problems evident in his solo appearance with HRO last year have largely disappeared. Ma's electric stage presence and romantic approach, meanwhile, provided an ideal vehicle for the concerto and complemented Chang's hard lustre perfectly; he can do things with a cello, as Harvard audiences...