Word: interestingly
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Rockefeller explained that he would like to see Bridges, partly because he knew of Bridges' long-standing interest in civil defense (this was news to Styles Bridges, who has shown about 'as much interest in civil defense as in establishing a Franklin Delano Roosevelt chair of political science at New Hampshire University). Could Bridges have lunch with Rockefeller on Tuesday? Sorry, but Bridges already had a luncheon date. Would Bridges meet Rocky Tuesday afternoon? Sorry, but Bridges was off to New Hampshire to keep a speaking engagement. Would Bridges like to fly to New Hampshire in the Rockefeller...
Washington Dateline. That settled, Nelson Rockefeller moved on to tackle a problem of overriding interest in presidential politics: New Hampshire's early-bird primary, to be held March 8, which may make or break Rocky's candidacy. Rockefeller telephoned Senator Styles Bridges, New Hampshire's most powerful Republican. "Hiya, fella," said Rocky on the phone. "You know, one of the hardest things about not being in Washington is that you miss seeing your friends." Even Styles Bridges, as case-hardened a cynic as exists in Washington politics, boggled a bit. He and Nelson Rockefeller had never been...
Norwegian Date. New York's Rockefeller understood perfectly, accepted Bridges' statement graciously. But in visiting and posing for pictures with Styles Bridges, he had effectively made known his interest in the New Hampshire primary, served notice on New Hampshire
...king's ransom, have disappeared. A prime item, whereabouts unknown: the jeweled scepter of Egypt's King Tutankhamen (14th century B.C.), valued at a cool $3,000,000. Taking his ease in Rome, Farouk murmured: "Let them say what they will. These are things that do not interest kings, but only lawyers...
...turn was applied by the House Ways & Means Committee, which voted to kill a bill giving the President authority to raise the interest-rate ceiling on long-term Government bonds above the present 4½. This will force the Government to do more of its financing through short-term borrowing (under five years), on which there is no interest ceiling. Result: the Treasury will have to compete with consumers and small businessmen for short-term funds, thus placing pressure on fhe money market, forcing up short-term interest rates...