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...Calixto comes out to greet you, pink shirt fastened up to his chin, sombrero pushed back over his white hair, eyes watery and honored guest, friend, to our humble town. Pardon me, forgive me--I cannot express myself well--we are humble. But you are welcome. We are glad that you have come to visit with us." He pumps his right hand in the air, accentuating his oratory with a dwarfed index finger, injured in the Revolution...
...began when the President decided to greet well-wishers after his televised news conference at Disney World. Watched by two pool reporters-William J. Eaton of the Chicago Daily News and Matthew Cooney of Westinghouse Broadcasting Co.-Nixon came to a man and a young boy in the airport crowd. As Eaton and Cooney later told it, Nixon asked the man whether he was the boy's "mother or grandmother." Apparently puzzled, the man replied, "Neither." Peering for a closer look, the President replied, "Of course not," and gave what Eaton and Cooney described as "a light slap...
...Everyone bunch together," Kent orders before his entourage unloads. "If we run in quickly, maybe they won't recognize us." No one is there to greet his band, of course, save a few early drunks leaving the Ale House. "Damn," he says. "They spotted us. I hate it when they rip off my clothes." The Sweat Band gets only passing attention as they push their way to the stage...
...prisoner exchange, if it goes well, will take at least a week. Even some hardened veterans of the Middle East conflict were impressed that Egypt and Israel had arranged the transfer without bitter weeks of wrangling. Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Dayan went to Lod to greet the first flights of returning P.O.W.s. "At last," he said, "we have arranged things by talks like human beings instead of by tank fire and exploding grenades...
...four-man band tuned up, Jean Depasquale cavorted from table to table to greet old friends...