Word: shook
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Comptroller General Lindsay Warren. To break the deadlock, the President named his own man. This pleases neither House nor Senate. In addition, some congressional Democrats are angry at Campbell for his support of the Dixon-Yates power contract. Last week, after the new Comptroller General was sworn in, Ike shook Joe Campbell's hand and chuckled: "I hope it takes...
...they adjourned, the men voted to thank Ed Boyce for being such a good steward-but also to lift the ban on Hewitt. When Hewitt came back from lunch and climbed into his cage, Boyce walked over and said: "O.K., Ron, it's all off." Hewitt smiled and shook Boyce's hand. "I don't bear anyone any malice," said Hewitt in a burst of talkativeness. "Let bygones be bygones...
...game against the London Harlequins on Nov. 20, Vince got a pass from a teammate and carried the ball over the goal line for his first "try," or score. Jones was so elated by his try that he shook hands with the teammate who had passed him the ball. After the match, the team secretary again called the U.S. player aside. "Vince," he said, "some of the officials were a little disappointed to see you and John shaking hands out on the field. Vince, you must understand we don't want to turn this into an emotional game like...
...reception room on the fifth floor of the State Department building in Washington, the U.S. Secretary of State and Nationalist China's Foreign Minister signed a mutual-defense treaty. When the ceremony was over, Secretary of State John Foster Dulles shook the hand of Foreign Minister George K.C. (for Kung-Chao) Yeh, and uttered a most significant foreign-policy pronouncement. Said Dulles: "It is my hope that the signing of this defense treaty will put to rest once and for all rumors and reports that the U.S. will in any manner agree to the abandonment of Formosa...
...journey. I hope I still have some services to render." When he sat down, his wife leaned across to pat his hand affectionately. Then she took his arm, and together they passed through the applauding crowd, stopping once as Churchill, a tear glistening on his cheek, shook hands with Lord Salisbury and said: "Thank you so much, Bobbety. It was wonderful...