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Word: houre (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...when he saw the fresh flowers and sparkling crystal. He decided to sit in the chair opposite the one assigned him. Calling for "a cold American beer," he issued a clearly audible apology to the California wine industry, whose Colombard had already been poured. Then for more than an hour he talked about the fellow from whose office he had just come. It may be the best portrait yet of President Jimmy Carter at work...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY by HUGH SIDEY: Musings from a Neighbor | 3/7/1977 | See Source »

Carter's National Security Adviser, Zbigniew Brzezinski, learned of the Uganda developments at 7 a.m. last Friday from wire-service reports. At 8:30, during the routine morning briefing, he informed the President, who asked to be kept advised every hour of what was happening. There were American intelligence reports that a high-level Cuban military delegation, probably headed by a general, had arrived in Uganda. There were no Cuban troops in sight, but it was possible that the delegation had come to discuss the question of military support. The White House decided to consult other African leaders...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: UGANDA: Amin:The Wild Man of Africa | 3/7/1977 | See Source »

...five-hour closed meeting held Thursday night in Quincy House, the Harvard Debate Council voted, 22-15, to recommend that the University retain head coach Greg A. Rosenbaum '74 next year despite the objections of assistant coach David M. Schiffman '74 and Council vice president Mark Helm...

Author: By Jonathan H. Alter, | Title: Conflict Over Coach Jolts Debate Team | 3/5/1977 | See Source »

Finley's rambling hour-long speech, part of the Writing Center lecture series, focused on the reasons a writer sits down to write something...

Author: By Eric B. Fried, | Title: Finley Lectures on Writing | 3/3/1977 | See Source »

...trying to prevent delinquency before it occurs," Detective Ed Loder, who acts as the Cambridge Police Liaison with NYPUM, says. Loder explained that each boy or girl (girls comprise one-quarter of the program) is given two hours' riding time each week, and a two-hour a week group meeting. During the summer and school vacations, the young people make a field trip to Camp Edwards, Massachusetts, where they can experience trail riding...

Author: By Mary G. Gotschall, | Title: Substituting minibikes for hot cars | 3/3/1977 | See Source »

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