Word: cordons
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Nixons, not known as epicures, banned lamb and even-that chefs delight-soup, serving what might be described as Cordon Red-White-and-Blue...
...Grendel's offers much, much more than just delicious salads. In fact, their menu may boast more items than any similiar Square restaurant. In addition to such mainstays of the menu as delicious soups, cheese fondue and veal cordon bleu, the chef makes one's choice difficult by offering a dozen or so other Middle Eastern, European, and seafood daily specials. Most dinner dishes go for around $4, and they include rice and (unfortunately usually overcooked) vegetables...
...organized the most intensive security system in their history. Communications gear and bulletproof limousines were flown into the country by U.S. Air Force transports. An army of 19,000 policemen, soldiers and government agents were on guard. Troops lined the 32-mile route from the airport to Jerusalem. A cordon sanitaire encircled every area that the President visited. His movements were shadowed by three helicopters-a command center, a troop carrier and a flying medical team...
Ugly Scene. One reason that Tanaka's arrival was delayed until darkness was the announced intention of student groups to give him a fiery welcome. Ten students broke through the tight cordon and were caught on the airfield just before Tanaka's arrival. A powerful array of riot police and troops in battle dress saw to it that Indonesian President Suharto and his guest arrived on time at the white Dutch-colonial guesthouse in the spacious compound of the President's official residence. At that point hardly anyone could foresee that for the duration of his stay...
...dead of night last week in Seoul, the police cordon around the nondescript house of Dae Jung Kim soundlessly evaporated. President Chung Hee Park's government declared that there was "no longer" any need to hold the controversial opposition leader under protective custody. For the first time since he was mysteriously abducted from a Tokyo hotel room 2½ months ago, Dae Jung Kim was free...