Word: ch
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...this week. The visit was cut from 15 days to twelve, and in response to Khrushchev's familiar complaint that his hosts would not let him meet the people, the French added a few factories and housing projects to his touring program, and cut down on a few Cháteaux and cathedrals...
...Emperor was not permitted to see his grandson for 48 hours, but sent traditional gifts-a papier-máché dog with amulet to ward off diseases, a wooden doll to symbolize the coming of a "heavenly child," a seven-inch "sword of protection" wrapped in red brocade. At the Naming Ceremony, a chamberlain presented the Emperor with a specially woven sheet of paper containing the three possible names submitted by the grand chamberlain (final choice: Naruhito Hironomiya). It was almost as if nothing had changed since Akihito himself was born 27 years...