Word: vocalism
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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While most of the President's men are hopeful of molding new congressional coalitions, a vocal minority in the White House will probably urge the President not to give ground to the Democrats. Observes one hard-liner: "Congress, institutionally, is a very timid and frightened place if you force the issue...
Simpson, the lead character, sometimes becomes overshadowed by the strong personalities of the couples, but he has got some great vocal cords to compensate for his dull Average-man character. And his steamy scene with April (Lesley Blumenthal), one of his girlfriends, provides some apprehensive and funny moments...
...injection of Oculinum in May. "It was a miracle," she exclaims, "the thrill of being able to open my eyes. Now I see through slits, when I can see." Other patients who used Oculinum, including some suffering from crossed eyes (strabismus) or muscle spasms of the face, neck and vocal cords, are clamoring for the drug. Says Neurologist Joseph Jankovic of the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston: "All of our patients have reversed to their original condition...
...voters--who hate Harvard and love simplistic attacks upon college education. Pundits speculate that Bennett may run for political office in 1988. Right now he's making all the right moves: his fire-and-brimstone attacks upon liberal educational values, his anti-intellectual polemic, and especially his blind and vocal allegiance to Ronald Reagan. The American people lap that stuff up. What they should demand, however, is sobriety...
...Florida, the drug war is an omnipresent fact of life, so naturally Graham and Hawkins are vocal hard-liners on halting the narcotics trade. Otherwise, Graham is, ideologically, all over the map. But his views appeal to Florida's diverse populace: he is for contra aid and a tough immigration policy, while also supporting affirmative action and increased health services...