Word: droves
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...with his devoted followers. The Teamsters, dressed in dark suits, white shirts, and dark overcoats, filed by and pumped his hand. "Great speech Jimmy. Atta boy, Jimmy. Good to see you, Jimmy." After the greetings and the handshakes were over, the New Crusader, his wife and a few friends drove to the Law School for a reception...
After Marquand had driven his wife to the train station that Saturday in 1943, he drove back to the Kaufmans'. For awhile the two collaborators stood silently on the front porch, until Kaufman finally said, "John, why do you associate yourself with people like the Lindberghs?" Marquand thought a moment and replied, "George you've got to remember all heroes are horses' asses." Marquand makes fun of Apley's inhibitions and his struggle to fit the grip of Boston tradition and his struggle to fit the grip of Boston tradition and not betray it. Yet all his life Marquand sought...
...Vietnamese envoys in Prague, Warsaw, Bucharest, Belgrade, Budapest and East Berlin simultaneously requested audiences with the party leaders of the Eastern European Communist nations, all of whom had been pressing Hanoi to make a settlement. Presumably the East Europeans were pleased with the briefings, for the North Vietnamese diplomats drove back to their embassies with renewed promises of bloc support...
...Radcliffe field hockey team burst through Jackson's weak defense to rock up four quick goals in the opening minutes of play and drove to a 6-2 victory over the Medlord eleven at the Jackson field Tuesday...
With a two-goal lead, Harvard and Kidder survived the best offensive chance Cornell could throw at them all day. In traffic in front of the Harvard net, Hueets picked off a head ball and drove it a foot to the outside of the post. After an excellent flying save by Kidder two minutes later. Cornell never threatened and the shutout was assured. Both goalies finished with nine saves each...