Word: chauffeur
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...General Services Administrator), rolled up to Capitol Hill in an old car to testify before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee. His most startling statistic: the 46 executive departments of the U.S. Government (not including Defense) operate 19,888 passenger cars, hire 1,380 full-time and 5,672 part-time chauffeurs. Commented Michigan's Senator Homer Ferguson (who owns his own Pontiac, no chauffeur): "All the Senators are getting embarrassed by the number of large chauffeur-driven cars that pass them on the street...
...that the West knows little about: Islam. Mossadeq is not devout, rarely goes to a mosque. But at home, as in his Parliament hideout, he lives almost as austerely as the founder of his faith (he eats little, owns only two suits, likes to dress no better than his chauffeur). Nowhere but in a Moslem country would the phenomenon of Mossadeq be possible...
Arky got into the gang almost on a fluke. Up for a manslaughter charge, he drew unexpected mercy from Judge Greet, who made him his chauffeur. To Arky's surprise, Judge Greet, admired civic leader, was also the local racket boss. Out of loyalty, Arky became his trusted agent...
...hitch-hiker friend proved to be very friendly and an interesting conversationalist--his proficiency as a chauffeur was also utilized enroute. Although his name has completely escaped me, I nevertheless am able to recall the following personal data...
...Vladimir Outrata, ambassador to Washington, a well-groomed, wealthy drawing-room Communist. His wife, a longtime Communist who had guided her husband into the party, had her first indication of trouble when her car was summarily taken away from her, her chauffeur dismissed. Last week in Washington, she was preparing to follow Outrata to Prague with their two small children...