Word: excepts
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...surprise considering that Nixon has never been noted as liking early appearances. But it did enhance the image of a superindustrious new team. Trouble was, no one had passed the word down. On that first morning after, Nixon found himself pretty much alone in the White House West Wing, except for one personal aide. Henceforth, the crew will be on deck as early as the skipper, although he promised not to require the staff to be on call much after midnight...
...Rich. It is not only this cultural confrontation that makes Morocco a favorite winter playground for the rich. It is also the vistas, the warm climate (daytime temperatures rarely dip below 80° except in the mountains and on the coast) and the languid, inshallah ("as God wills") pace of life. "It's all very exotic," says Paris Couturier Yves St. Laurent, who has purchased a tiny villa in Marrakesh. "Here I don't work at all, or even think. This is my refuge from the world...
...Except for Bingo and the Roman soldiers who cast lots for the robe of Jesus, games have never had much to do with religion. Until now. Family-game players who have tired of refighting the battle of Gettysburg and advancing to "Go (Collect $200)" can now trek right along with St. Paul or race each other through the Christian calendar...
...well as we would like in increasing our earnings to match our recent sales growth." At G.E., the percentage of profits to sales ran 4.7% in 1966 and 1967, well down from 1959's recent record of 6.2%. Last year earnings would have been off even more except for a final-quarter spurt in overall sales, including those of TV sets, appliances and other consumer products, which account for some 25% of G.E.'s business...
...student will present each position except for the CEP resolution. Fainsod said that he is in the process of finding panel speakers. After the presentations, which Fainsod expects will take a total of 40 minutes, he hopes to complete the first hour with cross-questioning. The second hour will be devoted to questions from the floor...