Word: woo
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...without fullscale war. To whites, America is an unreliable ally, which must be drawn in on their side in the fight against the liberation movement. More and more, South African government officials describe apartheid-ruled South Africa as Africa's last hold-out against Marxism, in an effort to woo American support for their position. Always they ask, both blacks and whites, what the U.S. will do when it comes down to the wire, whether it will intervene, and on which side. Cyrus Vance is in Pretoria this weekend discussing Namibia, so the question is particularly relevant. Unfortunately...
...scenes: it is simply impossible to fit more than four people comfortably on that platform, which can only hurt a musical such as this, relying as it does on a large cast. Perhaps an extraordinary director and choreographer could have overcome these physical difficulties, but director Patty Woo has not--the actors have a definite tendency to get in each other's way, which proves a terrible distraction through the middle of the play...
...military bases because Tower wasn't "tending to your business." But these pragmatic appeals have not inspired the state's voters as did former U.S. Senator Ralph Yar-borough's fervid, heart-felt speeches. Krueger is a cold fish. At a recent function Krueger was even unable to woo an audience of liberals. After speaking for ten minutes, a lonely voice hollered-out, "Attack Tower some more." But Krueger just didn't seem to have the heart for it, and the liberals left feeling cheated. If he couldn't inspire them, the audience presumed he could at least stir...
Occasionally, Finch's old political finesse would shine. At a country barbeque, he would woo redneck throngs by talking about his childhood days working on the farm and toting water out to daddy in a fruit jar. But even Mississippi has gained some sophistication these days, and the old ploy just didn't work any longer...
...Thurmond's political agility than his relationship with the blacks who make up almost a third of the state's populations. In 1970, recently enfranchised blacks helped defeat a Thurmond protege: Albert Watson--after a blatantly racist gubernatorial campaign. Since then, Thurmond has made several highly visible gestures to woo blacks--sending his children to an integrated school, supporting full Congressional representation for the District of Columbia, steering some patronage to black leaders...