Word: formalizing
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...seemed improbable in the most contrived spy thriller unfolded in the Green Room of the Kremlin. As leader of the American delegation attending the Brezhnev burial, Vice President George Bush had been invited for a private chat with the new Communist Party chief, Yuri Andropov. The atmosphere was stiffly formal. Bush, who had been director of the Central Intelligence Agency from 1976 to 1977, tried to break the ice with a bit of humor. Said the Vice President: "I feel I already know you, since we served in similar positions." Andropov sized up his American guest through thick bifocals...
...196th such message, as Reagan noted, since George Washington delivered his first in 1790. Twice, in 1953 and 1961, both the outgoing and incoming Presidents gave formal State of the Union speeches; normally it is the prerogative of the outgoing Chief Executive to deliver the talk...
...Invisible Empire's financial problems began last year when the Internal Revenue Service assessed the Louisiana-based group, one of the largest Klan organizations in the U.S., $8,650 in back taxes, penalties and interest. Last week the Imperial Wizard, in the first formal step required under the federal Chapter 11 bankruptcy law, filed court papers listing the group's assets as about $14,800 and liabilities as $42,019, with the IRS as the largest creditor. The Invisible Empire now has 120 days in which to file a financial reorganization plan with the U.S. District Court...
Israel is insisting that it will not withdraw its 30,000 troops until Lebanon has concluded a formal agreement to bring about normal relations and set up security arrangements between the two countries. The U.S. agrees with Lebanese President Amin Gemayel that such a move could offend Muslim factions in the war-torn country and in the Arab states whose support Lebanon badly needs, notably Syria and Saudi Arabia. Furthermore, the U.S. has opposed Israel's request for at least three early-warning stations in southern Lebanon, to be manned by some 750 Israeli troops. Special Envoy Philip Habib...
...budget of more than $4 million brought some rewards: audiences began giving the star standing ovations. Still, there were prestidigitations beyond even Henning's capacity: he could not hold back the press. Last week the New York Times and Daily News, weary of the chronic postponements of a formal opening night, decided to review Merlin two weeks before Feb. 13, the latest scheduled official premiere. The producers complained. True, Merlin had been trying out in New York City since Dec. 10, but only because the show was too complicated to take out of town. Repairs were still going on. Demanded...