Word: underplayed
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Dates: during 1970-1970
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...provided that the price is within reason. As a Republican, Nixon can make such a move with fewer political risks at home than a liberal Democratic President would run. He holds the same advantage in domestic proposals like welfare reform. During the mid-term election campaign, Nixon chose to underplay his own program. That fight is over, and the next one will be waged directly on the presidential record; Nixon's public policy and his political needs looking toward 1972 now closely coincide...
...fashionable conceit: behind their separate training and tradition, it claims, both captains are existential twins. Balderdash. The very casting works against the theme. Griem conveys a zeal that has crystallized into fanaticism. As for Keith, he can never adopt any posture for long without questioning it. His ironic underplay is, in fact, the strength of the drama. Even with lesser actors, Director Lament Johnson could have provided a crisp, driving movie. With this cast, The McKenzie Break deserves far better than its current saturation booking...