Word: roasts
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Brezhnev met the problem head on. In an extraordinary gesture, he invited 25 leading Senators and Representatives to a luncheon at Blair House, his guest quarters in Washington. The meal was prepared by a Soviet chef, and over caviar, roast beef and five varieties of Russian wines and liqueurs, he tried to convince American Congressmen that nearly every Jew who had applied had been allowed to leave. Although Soviet emigration policy has eased markedly under pressure from the U.S., some of the Congressmen feared that the liberalization might end if M.F.N. were granted. Asked about this, Brezhnev declared: "We came...
...fancier and more expensive sandwiches and a much larger menu to choose from, try the Midget Delicatessen (1712 Mass Ave., near the Radcliffe dormitories). Roy Rogers (1613 Mass Ave.) is not worth much more than avoidance unless you have a penchant for pre-processes roast beef and the atmosphere of a bogus MacDonald...
...Aubrun next to Tommy's) cater to the more exotic palates. The Persian serves its sandwiches in hot Syrian bread, and the contents--mostly sliced and shredded cold cuts--are flavored with tahini sauce, filling for less than a dollar. Hemispheres serves a nice eggplant dip, the best roast beef in town and a baklava that has a foothold on that distinction...
...strawberries for the dessert. Two hundred extra butlers were recruited to help serve a feast that began with suprême of seafood Neptune (crabmeat, tiny shrimps and scallops in sauce) served with hearts of palm and proceeded, with grateful disregard for the high price of meat, to roast sirloin of beef. Military orchestras and Les Brown's band provided music, and Bob Hope played host at the after-dinner show. A sample Hope line (greeted with traditional groans): "This is the first time I've played to a captive audience...
...heat again soared to more than 125° (after hovering around 105°). That created fears of additional food spoilage, and the astronauts were warned to be on the lookout for bad odors when they began sampling Skylab's delicacies, which include such items as roast beef, lobster Newburg and Conrad's favorite butterscotch pudding. The space agency was also worried about the buildup of potentially lethal fumes from the decomposition of the heat-sensitive polyurethane foam used to insulate the interior walls of the ship. As an added precaution, the astronauts planned to don gas masks before...