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...behind the President. The officer is one of four, representing each of the four armed services, who are responsible for staying near the President everywhere he goes, every moment of the day and night, switching off in shifts. Their other responsibility: not to drop the briefcase. Hence its irreverent nickname???"the football...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Living with Mega-Death | 3/29/1982 | See Source »

...service. Bernard Paul, aquiline, and Amelia Hallbach, spade-faced, were the participants in the wedding. The master of ceremonies, best man and judge of dancers was impudent Bill Robinson, "the finest tap-dancer in the world." He strutted and clowned continuously, while bowing to friends who called out his nickname???"Bojangles...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Dance | 7/9/1928 | See Source »

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