Word: gracious
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Dates: during 1980-1980
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...dragon that he was so determined to slay. But when the President-elect flew in last week, Washington warmed to him as though he were a native son, mainly because he came not as a conquering hero but as a man with natural poise and an instinct for the gracious touch that seemed to dazzle almost everyone he met. The fact that Reagan did things so matter-of-factly simply added to his appeal. Not in all his years as an actor had Reagan so wowed a tough audience that was waiting to be shown...
...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...
...Crimson didn't place first in the nationals, losing to Cortland in the semifinals before beating the University of North Carolina to finish third. But the booters were a part of the tournament, the gracious recipients of a chance to show their stuff to teams from across the nation, a chance to find out who really was the best...
...bestselling novel by Judith Guest, Redford's first directorial effort takes place in one of the wealthiest spots in the country, Lake Forest, Illinois, and the "ordinary" people are the Jarret family: Calvin, the father (Sutherland), a successful tax attorney and ineffectual nice guy; Beth, the mother (Moore), a gracious but icily repressed suburbanite; and Conrad, their son (Hutton), who spent four months in a mental hospital after slashing his wrists. Conrad's troubles unfold slowly: his older brother Buck (mother's favorite) died in a boating accident which Conrad survived. Beth "buried the best of her love" with Buck...
Tsao is a gracious host as he welcomes his guests to the living room of his simple but comfortable apartment in the western part of Peking. He has an international reputation and has traveled widely (he went to New York last spring for a revival at Columbia University of his 1940 play Peking Man). So he brings a sophisticated perspective to his assessment of artistic freedom in China. "There is still too much control exercised over films," says Tsao. The 200 new plays performed or published each year fare considerably better. Says he: "There is hardly any interference from...