Word: formality
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...This occasion marks an important forward step," Ike said later in a formal statement. "The unity of national purpose which it reflects will increase the Administration's capabilities to contribute to reducing the Communist danger in the Middle East and to strengthening the general stability of the area...
...Richard Nixon got the word that protocol would demand top hat. cutaway and striped trousers at the next stop of his African good-will tour in Liberia. Thus, when the plane landed (with one ailing engine), the Vice President of the U.S., already sweltering in his formal attire, and his summer-clad wife debarked into sizzling sunshine, shook hands all around. After the greetings they stepped quickly to an air-conditioned Cadillac for the 50-mile trip to the capital of Monrovia. The new comfort did not last; the car's air conditioning broke down, and as he sped...
...celebration opens tonight with a formal dance for House members and their guests, and will conclude Tuesday evening with a banquet for students, staff, and special guests, including former House residents...
...joint faculty-trustee committee, following two years of study, recommended the change, which has now been approved by the Dartmouth faculty. Formal confirmation by the Board of Trustees is expected...
Hanson has discovered that many of the students who had course reduction regretted the lack of direction in the program. They would like some formal supervision for their work, to prevent neglect of their projects. Hanson, however, feels that this is purely a departmental problem...