Word: host
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...about the Palestinians, the President smilingly interjected, "Now you've got a chance to make some really big news." The two men lavished praise on each other at a White House working dinner. Carter called Begin "a man of truth and quiet dignity." The Premier answered that his host was "a great friend of humanity" and later said he had a "good heart"-the highest of praises, according to the teaching of post-Talmudic sages in the Pirkei Avot (Sayings of the Fathers...
...good ole boys and girls got together for some square dancing, rebel yells and twanging bluegrass. Their down-home host, Jimmy Carter, had invited his Georgia staffers and members of Congress and their families to a backyard barbecue at the White House. The excuse for the party, explained the First Lady, was "to get children to meet Amy," who sat gleefully with the rest of trie small fry at the magic show. Guests Bert Lance, Tip O'Neill, Mark Hatfield and James Sehlesinger munched hot dogs and hamburgers, enjoying various attractions: a clutch of clowns, an old-fashioned calliope...
...host nation, the OAU summit offered a rare opportunity to star briefly on the world's political stage. Gabon-a onetime French colony of only 600,000 inhabitants that is richly endowed with oil, manganese and uranium deposits-put on a dazzling performance for its guests. Arriving delegates were met at Libreville's tiny airport by fleets of Mercedes, Cadillacs and Rolls-Royces and escorted to the conference center by siren-screaming motorcycles. Along the route, thousands of women -draped with cloths emblazoned with the portrait of President Bongo-sang and swayed rhythmically to native drums. Exclaimed...
...Arab governments either in the form of individual donations or as part of the $29 million a year provided jointly by the 20 governments of the Arab League. In addition, the 300,000 or so Palestinians working in the oil states regularly have 5% of their pay withheld by host governments; this head-tax revenue, amounting to about $10 million at present, is forwarded to the P.L.O.. although not always as promptly or as completely as the Palestinians wish. Complains Rifaat Nimr, deputy chairman of the P.L.O. financial committee: "Dubai, for instance, seems to mistake the initials P.L.O...
...walk: 1,320 ft. Baggage checkout: good. Hotels/Motels: good. Hyatt House adjoins airport, at least eleven hotels or motels within 5 min. Amenities: dismal, though waiting lounges are spacious and airy. One coffee shop in each terminal. Cafeterias offer prewrapped food on Styrofoam dishes. Only one sitdown restaurant, attractive Host International. Two bars each terminal, open 7:30 a.m. to 1 a.m. Shopping facilities: minimal. One barbershop. Emergency treatment center attended by paramedics (24 hr.), but 13 hospitals are within 5 min. Overall: uninspired but adequate...