Word: derigueur
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
That mysterious exchange of aphorisms took place in Peking last week, when visiting Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos paid the derigueur courtesy call on venerable Chairman Mao Tse-tung. Accompanied by his wife Imelda and teen-age daughters Irene and Imee, Marcos spent four days in China and ended the visit by signing a declaration by which the Philippines became the 100th nation to recognize Peking. At the same time, Manila withdrew its recognition of the Chinese Nationalist government on Taiwan...
| 1 |