Word: dinners
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...late, however, Agnew has demonstrated a surprising ability to turn the shaft in his favor. Having already won grudging admiration from his critics for his tireless efforts to learn his job, the Vice President delighted two of Washington's most capricious dinner audiences by delivering some of the best political punchlines heard in a long time. Although most of the gags are credited to Laugh-In Writer Paul Keyes, Agnew dropped his lines with professional aplomb, obviously relishing the blend of self-deprecatory humor and sly pokes at his boss...
...confided to the White House Radio and Television Correspondents' dinner that the President had tried to discourage him from ad-libbing his speech, suggesting that he should recite only his name, rank and serial number in stead. Said Agnew: "Well, I told him I thought I ought to say something more important than that, and he looked at me again. And, you know, for a minute there I thought I had a glimpse of the old Nixon...
...following is a speech given at the PAX Award Dinner on March 7 in honor of former Senator Ernest H. Gruening '07. Mr. Long '68 is a Vietnamese graduate students in East Asian studies...
Trout Unlimited Dinner April...
Rodrick Haig-Brown of British Columbia, will speak on the politics of conservation at the Trout Unlimited dinner to be held April 9 at the Yankee Drummer Inn in Auburn. The public is invited and reservations are to be made by calling Jack Wallens in Boston...