Word: host
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Giscard was chosen as host because no summit had been held under his auspices since 1975. When he issued the invitations for last week's gathering, he stressed the "personal and informal" nature of the talks. He then set some unusual ground rules in an attempt to avoid the protocol restrictions common at such high-level conferences. Banned were all official minutes and tape recordings of the sessions. Left behind at home were Cabinet ministers because, as one French official explained, "they always show up with all of their files." Although there were the usual legions of security personnel...
...period of liberalization two years ago, but Iran remained an autocratic state. Iranian dissidents took heart from the election of Jimmy Carter and his strong human rights policy. But when Carter visited Tehran a year ago, he scarcely mentioned human rights and instead heaped praise on his imperial host. The dissidents were bitterly disappointed...
...Tracksters have a tough schedule ahead. Harvard will host the Greater Boston Championships on Friday, February 2 at 2 p.m. in which Boston University is the favored team...
...conventions don't pollute or put any burden on municipal services? The garbage people and sewer workers could submit evidence to the contrary. Enlightened promoters should concede that 26 million conventioneers leave other things than money in the host city...
...white and blue Nationalist flags adorned many buildings in Chinatown. Only one edifice sported the red and yellow People's Republic flag. Discounting the police, the streets and sidewalks played host to a smaller crowd than usual, while the normal bustle was muted. Most of the people out on the streets were of Chinese descent. They tended to stop and stand fairly often--to watch the police and one another...