Although it may have done little harm to the national security, it damaged the national image and it ruptured the national psyche.
The polls narrowed for Romney shortly after the first presidential debate, in which the former Massachusetts governor delivered a sterling performance that boosted his national image as a legitimate contender.
In fact, these public extravaganzas, in striving to convey an impressive collective national image, detract from the issues that affect the ordinary lives of ordinary individuals that determine the true worth of a nation.
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After that, he decided not to challenge Mayor Michael Bloomberg in 2009 and instead boosted his national image, haranguing Republicans on the floor of the House of Representatives and on frequent cable news appearances.
Famously, Japan transformed their national brand image from being cheap plastic imports to becoming experts in high-end manufacturing, from (albeit now tarnished) Sony to best-selling Toyota.
Miners working the harsh terrain of the Atacama are part of the national self-image in a country that thinks of itself as having snatched prosperity from adversity, whether earthquakes or mining accidents.
They were constantly photographed or televised wearing their native costumes, presenting a comforting image of national unity.
Nothing less than bringing back to life a once-great franchise and the image of National Pastime rests on these two things happening.
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The image of national division was not helping the country survive.
Campaigners at Friday night's public meeting claimed a repository within the Lake District National Park would irreversibly damage its image.
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Many of the cadets say they hope to change the image of Iraq's national police.
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Along with her husband, King George VI, the pair made their mark during World War Two by helping sustain national morale and helping resurrect the shattered image of the royal family after the preceding constitutional crisis.
The goings-on at the Confederation of Brazilian Football, run on the Havelange model, have contributed directly to the decline in crowds and standards in the domestic leagues, and have damaged the image even of the beloved national team.
Some of Mr. Perry's Republican supporters played down the damage to his political image, both at state and national level.
His mission is to take it from a 143-store regional player to a 1, 000-store national one without losing the wholesome Grote family image.
This "mirror-image" approach to reductions in national security export controls wholly misrepresents the relative value of Soviet high technology to the West versus that of the United States to the Soviet Union.
This broad-brush view deftly avoids trying to give Philip a fixed image or present him as a great national hero.
The Image Awards are presented annually by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and the group's members select the winners.
The investigation garnered national headlines as authorities splashed the child's image on the sides of milk cartons in the hopes of gathering more information.
"Acts of corruption violated national laws, and did serious damage to the image of Chinese football, " said a statement on the CFA's official website.
The investigation garnered national headlines as authorities splashed the child's image on the sides of milk cartons in the hopes of gathering more information, then a novel approach.
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The American College of Radiology is sponsoring a national Dose Index Registry to allow providers to compare their CT doses against national benchmarks, and is a lead sponsor of Image Wisely, a safety campaign.
The image of the man was unveiled at the National Roman Legion Museum in Caerleon on Thursday.
Mr Sharon, anxious to shake off his ultra-hardline image, says he would set up a national unity government if elected, with Mr Barak as his minister of defence.
Cross will present the image Thursday (March 29) at the 2012 National Astronomy Meeting in Manchester, the United Kingdom.
Since then, Obama has become an ever-more-prominent national figure, and his presidential campaign has capitalized on his image as an agent of change.
For sure, reducing the number of images that portray women as very thin is beneficial, says Claire Mysko, director of Proud2BeMe, a website created with the National Eating Disorders Association (Neda) to promote healthy body image.
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