Word: tone
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...White House responded that it was "disappointed by the tone" of Chernenko's remarks...
When he tells stories about politics, chewing on his cigar, Mondale's voice drops to a conspiratorial tone. He has the timing of a delightful dinner partner. This personal side, relaxed and humorous and even charming, does not often seep through to the public. When he walks back in the plane to swap stories with reporters, he hides a glass of Chivas Regal handed to him by an aide, joking, "Oops, they better not see this...
Chernenko has proved to be as inflexible as Andropov in dealing with the U.S. In a Pravda interview published last week, Chernenko expressed doubts about the conciliatory tone of recent White House statements and gave the Administration no credit for such initiatives as the proposal of a treaty banning chemical warfare. "The introduction of new words does not mean a new policy," he declared. Chernenko maintained his insistence that the Geneva arms talks, which the Soviets broke off in November after Britain and West Germany began to install new intermediate-range U.S. nuclear missiles, would only resume when...
...Hilton hotel at Walt Disney World Village in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., has telephones that would fit into Disney's Tomorrowland. With 35 buttons instead of the standard twelve, the UTX Five Star phones do a lot more than just give a dial tone. As in many hotels, guests can press different buttons on the phone for food, a bell captain, a maid, the valet service or medical aid. But they can also hit other buttons to adjust the temperature setting, change the speed of the fan and switch channels on the TV. If a guest forgets to bolt...
...making use of the multi-faceted talents of its cast. Dancing plays a greater part in this production than in most G&S shows, enabling the actors to keep moving constantly while on stage. The costumes are simple and brightly-colored, and like the set they add a magical tone to the show. Truly, an ensemble effort, Iolanthe is not just a straightforward rendition of standard G&S fare. With its energetic interpretation of the plot and music, the show allows the talents of the entire cast to shine, illustrating just why G&S operates will continue to be performed...