Word: facing
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Dates: during 1960-1960
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...months of presidential campaigning, Kennedy has perfected a set of rhetorical devices fully as clever as Nixon's. Most successful is his incessant portrayal of Republicans as a lot of fat, contented fellows sunk deep in club chairs, ignorant of the challenges we face, utterly unconcerned about social ills...
During his public appearances, Nixon wonders whether to grin or to maintain the grim face of a great statesman, whether to strike out directly at young Jack or depend chiefly on the aura of Eisenhower. As he speaks, the G.O.P. candidate works hard to arouse indignation at "dangerously immature" candidates, and to show respect for Ike, the great symbol of national unity and purpose...
...addition to the problem of communicating with the rest of the World, the Afro-Asian countries face two serious internal problems, according to Sarker...
Nixon's road of economic timidity means the nation's turning its back on the great contradictions of unemployment, slums, depressed areas and inadequate schools--in the face of unprecedented consumer prosperity...
...first arises from the integration of small, separate tribal groups into the new nations. Sarker explained that this has led to sub-nationalism that makes the pursuit of common goals extremely difficult. Secondly, the new nations face a common lack of competent leadership in the coming generation...