Word: grand
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...States has been to shuffle through the many ideas and impressions we encountered in a mere nine days. It is difficult to define the exact purpose of our exchange with the Soviet Union. A number of delegates felt uncomfortable with the idea that we were part of some grand plan to foster mutual understanding between peoples. Were we really there to work toward some sort of peace and to be emissaries of democracy? It was easier for us to view ourselves as friendly American college students than as dictionary sources of democracy. It was 16 Americans and a dozen...
Weld explained that if he were investigating Meese's relations with Wallach, "I'd put it to the grand jury for indictment." Meese protested, "But I haven't done anything wrong." Weld persisted, claiming that Wallach, Meese's former personal attorney, had traded his influence with Meese for big money. "Yes, but Wallach was indicted," Meese replied. Said Weld: "I'm not talking about Wallach. I'm talking about...
...Meese's troubles was his friendship with Wallach, who advised Meese during his difficult Senate confirmation as Attorney General in 1985. The wheeler-dealer lawyer had financial interests in both Wedtech and the proposed Iraqi oil pipeline that Meese tried to expedite. Wallach was indicted by a federal grand jury in New York City last December for illegally acquiring payments from Wedtech to influence Meese...
This Saturday night, Schickele will conduct the Harvard Wind Ensemble and Harvard Jazz Band in a program of both his humorous and serious material. The "Grand Serenade" and the "March of the Cute Little Wood Sprite" were works specifically commissioned by the Harvard Wind Ensemble. Schickele says he ordinarily would have declined writing works for band, citing his "not so pleasant association" of playing bassoon in his high school band. But upon the suggestion of his publisher, he finally decided to take up the task, he says...
Last night, Cinderella was back at the ball. She has been there so often she has the phone numbers of 10 princes, nine dukes, eight grand dukes, seven archdukes, six counts and a handful of presidential candidates. She has dated Michael J. Fox, married Johnny Carson (and settled for a million a year in the divorce agreement), been pursued by Slyvester Stallone...