Word: claspings
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...only monarch absolute both in theory and in fact is the King of Siam. Last week this potent small man (98 Ib.) was en route to clasp hands in Washington with President Hoover. When he does so the King of Siam will be the first Oriental ever to enter the White House with the rank and dignity of Reigning Sovereign...
...known as one of Boston's ablest legal minds. He had entered Harvard in 1867 (among his classmates were Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, Bishop William Lawrence, Charles Joseph Bonaparte). Unwary hazers remembered his stocky, undaunted figure: once he beat them off with upraised chair in one hand, menacing clasp-knife in the other. Two years later he was expelled for his pranks, went to Boston and passed his bar examination. The Harvard faculty invited him back. "Go to hell!" was his booming défi. He grew a long black beard, practised law. At 36 he was president...
...ideal beyond their gratification-and that is not achieved." Alluding sarcastically to the numerous U. S., British, French and German citizens who have done business with the Soviet Government, Slasher Churchill mentioned particularly "young Mr. [William Averell] Harriman," thrust home this characteristic conclusion: "All in turn have sought to clasp that clammy hand. All in turn have recoiled injured, infected or at least defiled by its chill, poisonous sweat. But there are plenty of simpletons left to be gulled or bribed...
...Gift From Ten glossy-brown Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Alaskan sealskins Hoover, unofficially* 45 pieces of Sévres President Doumergue China of France, officially Diamond necklace with City of Paris sapphire clasp pendant and sapphire clasp Four blooded Lippizifner horses Government of Hungary