Word: tone
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Congress is expected to pass Bush's anti-drug plan. Bingaman's amendment, however, surprised many legislators and even some Bush Administration officials, who are now looking to moderate the proposal's tone, according to a Senate aide, who spoke on condition of anonymity...
...calling the summit, President Bush's actions represent a real commitment to improving education. Of course, Bush will never be a real "education president" until he commits more federal funding to education programs. But the serious tone of the conference and the agreement to reconvene this winter demonstrate that this conference represents more than simply "political pointscoring...
...neighborhood committees that exist almost everywhere in China -- watchdog groups that keep an eye on everyone and everything -- are unnecessary in Wu's village. In tone and in fact, he controls almost every aspect of village life -- and the villagers have prospered thanks to his wisdom. When income from the local ice-cream factory fell short of projections, Wu converted the plant to a successful cotton-fabric operation in six months. When this summer's drought threatened to devastate the village's wheat and vegetable crops, Wu proposed that water from the Yellow River -- unused previously because...
...four-hour flight from Washington to Wyoming, Shevardnadze gave Baker a detailed rundown on Moscow's problems with its economy and restive nationalities. The two men took off their jackets and leaned so close together that their faces were just inches apart. Shevardnadze's tone was urgent. "We need fresh ideas," he told reporters. "It is high time for us to move from mutual understanding to mutual action...
Arnowitt's playing became much more emotional and moving through the course of the performance. The pianist's slight build belied the powerful tone that he attained particularly in the latter portion of the concert. The lilting restraint of the Adagio in the third sonata was haunting. The playful Allegro assai revealed the pianist's versatility. But Arnowitt's performance of the fourth sonata proved to be his strongest of the evening both technically and artistically...