Word: toning
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Critics of the Corps say it suffers from a lack of leadership at the top. The Marine commandant sets the tone, and Kelley, who was once perceived as a possible innovator, has been aloof and reclusive, almost solely interested in pursuing bigger budgets. Military Critic Edward Luttwak says the Corps is "wallowing in complacency." Some officers serving under Kelley at the Pentagon claim that the prevalent attitude is bureaucratic defensiveness. "Semper fi," grouses an officer at Marine headquarters, "means don't say anything critical because it's going to reflect on Kelley." Self-criticism is precisely what the Corps needs...
PUIG IS not the magician with words that some of his contemporaries are; though perhaps partly the fault of the translator, his prose does not roll forward with the colorful sweep of Gabriel Garcia Marquez, does not maintain the lively, fresh tone of Julio Cortazar. Finally Pubis Angelical is not successful when considered as a whole. The three interwoven parts of the narrative do not converge to a single story; they are not unified by a definite connection between the characters, and their similarities do not, in the end, seem very convincing. The optimistic, peaceful conclusion of the novel...
...ANGELES--President Reagan, in a major address setting the tone for U.S.-Soviet talks next week, said yesterday there is no excuse for the way U.S. security was handled at the Moscow Embassy, but added that the spy scandal should not derail arms control negotiations or relations between the superpowers...
...main problem originally was the potential elitist connotation," Yarowsky says. "We didn't want a 'Guide to Muffy and Chip's Prep School.' We worked with Chris and were satisfied that it conveyed the information and tone in an acceptable...
...every potential crisis has been forestalled with cool-headed talks and bilateral agreements. But what seemed at worst a spirited competition between two trade giants last week escalated into a confrontation that could, if not handled carefully, develop into an old-fashioned trade war. In an extraordinary change of tone on the controversial issue of trade with Japan, the Reagan Administration announced plans to impose drastic 100% duties on several Japanese products, ranging from television sets to X-ray film. The Administration's goal, at - least initially, is to block some $300 million worth of Japanese merchandise in retaliation...