Word: contrasting
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Dates: during 1980-1980
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...accomplish anything without the cooperation of the House and Senate." To Democratic Senators gathered in the office of Majority Leader Robert Byrd, he promised, "There will be no surprises. We'll not send stuff up here without telling you in advance." He did not need to stress the contrast to Carter, who often sprang surprises on even his own party's leaders in Congress. Said Byrd: "You were gracious to come by. We'll support you when we can and be constructive when we disagree...
...Schmidt strode over to Reagan's house at 4 p.m. Thursday and talked with the President-elect for an hour. They discussed the state of the NATO alliance, East-West relations, arms control and defense. Schmidt was obviously pleased, in glowing contrast to his usual somber mood after talking with Carter. The German leader could never conceal his impatience with what he regarded as Carter's moralistic and vacillating approach to foreign policy. Although he originally considered Reagan to be a politically inexperienced movie actor, he is swallowing his doubts and now regards Reagan...
...change in attitude may be credited to Ford as well. Several players, particularly those who have been on the team for more than one year, noted a change in the coach's attitude toward his team. In contrast to past years, Ford seemed more relaxed, but still as concerned about the squad. Because of Ford's changed attitude toward training, "we came to the games with a more creative, loose attitude, and that helped our game. There was more of a balance this year between training and having fun. George has more confidence in us as players," senior Don Rung...
Proponents of the changes, by contrast, claim that the simpler text will attract people who have fallen away from the church, especially the young. Presenting a copy of the Alternative Service Book to Queen Elizabeth last week, Archbishop of York Stuart Blanch declared that the Book of Common Prayer was "imposed by law upon a largely unwilling church." The new liturgy, he stated, is a "people's book." Perhaps. But traditionalists cite a Gallup survey showing that a majority of English churchgoers favor the old rites over...
...traffic, other carriers immediately rolled back their rates. Though Eastern subsequently raised its fares somewhat, it failed to cover its costs and suffered from the rate war. After six months, its planes were flying only 30% to 40% full. In the third quarter, the carrier lost $9.6 million, in contrast to a $20 million profit in the same period...