Word: medallion
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...Nixon inaugural medal shown at the bottom of the cover is the official medallion approved by the new President. The sculptor was Ralph J. Menconi, and the medal itself was struck by the Medallic Art Co. of New York. The three-quarter view of Nixon's face is a departure from the traditional presidential profile. The reverse side of the medal is also something of a novelty: instead of being the standard reproduction of the Great Seal of the United States, it is a sculptured rendering of the crewelwork seal that Julie Nixon gave her father as an election...
Muskie paused only briefly. Then inspiration struck. "I'll tell you what," he said. "I'll make you a bargain." He invited Rick Brody, 21, a sandaled, longhaired senior wearing a peace medallion, to speak for ten minutes...
...political pooh-bah to titillate the thousands who assembled outside Broadway's Criterion Theater for the benefit premiere of Funny Girl, the movie musical of the life of Fanny Brice. George Segal showed up in a double-breasted Nehru jacket, Rod Steiger in a black shirt with gold medallion, and Leading Man Omar Sharif in an old-fashioned tuxedo with wide peaked lapels. But all oohs and ahs were for the star of the spectacle, Brooklyn's own Barbra Streisand, who said: "I feel like a kid with a plaything...
...Make Love" said the medallion hanging from the neck of bright-eyed long-haired student. "I would have added 'Not War' and 'Peace,'" said the student, "but this is not a time of peace here in Mexico--it's a time of revolution...
...believe you have presented in one picture [June 7] the most eloquent portrayal of the U.S. today and the evolution of its citizenry. The big question: Which will win out-the robe of status quo, or the spirited cry for reappraisal evident in the beard, turtleneck, medallion and look of challenge on our graduate's face...