Word: smooth
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...befitted an ex-sportscaster and exactor, his delivery was as smooth and flawless as ever. Only when he told movingly of how his father had lost his job at Christmas time during the Great Depression did Reagan let his emotions show, nearly choking up. Vowed Reagan: "I cannot and will not stand by while inflation and joblessness destroy the dignity of our people." His voice also wavered at the same point in an identical TV speech broadcast that evening by about 90 stations, at a cost of some...
...slickest faction is the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, which is headed by David Duke of Metairie, La. His 2,000 followers have tried to make racism more respectable by publicly condemning violence and recruiting a variety of middle-class professionals. Duke, 29, a smooth-talking graduate of Louisiana State University, ran for the Louisiana state senate, coming in second in a four-man race last week...
...opera pit, it is the renowned Vienna Philharmonic. With Bernstein again on the podium, it excelled last week in a highly dramatic, virtuoso performance of Beethoven's Ninth. Bernstein tended to heighten what needed no heightening, but by the time the final movement erupted out of the smooth melodic arcs of the adagio, he and his players had built up a triumphant momentum. The Vienna chorus- tonally brilliant, never forced or fuzzy - drove home the finale splendidly...
...race turned into a battle for second right away when Jennings struck up a fast pace and took the leadearly on, a spot she would not relinquish during the race. For the first mile, which was smooth and flat, Beckford held her ground in second with a split of 5:20 closely followed by a small pack of other runners...
...talents of his cast and crew to create a living production that completely avoids stereotype. Mianulli has refused to allow his production to wallow in the swamp of bitter recrimination and contempt. And although feelings of bitterness just out unobscured. Mianulli has injected a measure of compassion to smooth the jagged edges...