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...diplomatic experience, was obviously an excellent choice for Kennedy's purpose. They had first met in 1956 at Harvard, when Dillon was grand marshal at the 25th reunion of his class and Senator Kennedy the winner of an honorary degree. After the ceremony, they dropped by the select Spec Club (both men were members) to chat, later became friends and occasional golfing companions. But when President-elect Kennedy asked to come to Dillon's house (Dillon thought it should be the other way around) and came through several days later with an offer, Dillon, as a good Republican...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Economy: Man with the Purse | 8/18/1961 | See Source »

Miss Fonda was greeted by about 100 eager onlookers at the Pudding building. As the entourage moved inside, one spec- iator remarked rather loudly, "Lunch!" It was not exactly clear what he meant...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Jane Fonda Visits Hasty Pudding; Ceremony Honors 'Woman of Year' | 2/20/1961 | See Source »

...founder of the Broadmoor, Spec Penrose, typifies the somewhat extravagant manner that the resort exudes. Penrose came west from Philadelphia in 1891 and parlayed $150 dollars into a fortune through his participation in the Cripple Creek gold boom. Penrose then practically took over the city of Colorado Springs. In 1918, however, when the management of the Antlers Hotel asked him not to shoot off his gun in their bar, Spec angrily stalked out and started building his own hotel, where he could "shoot his gun off any time he pleased." The result was the Broadmoor...

Author: By James W. B. benkard, | Title: Hockey Team Discovers a Lavish 'Pleasure Dome' Out in Colorado | 3/18/1957 | See Source »

...Spec./ 3c STEVE GRAFOS U.S. Army Heilbronn, Germany...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Feb. 27, 1956 | 2/27/1956 | See Source »

...volume in 1954 than in any year during Germany's pre-World War I heyday of Latin American trading. Items: Spec was scuttled in 1939-West Germany has made itself Argentina's No. 1 supplier...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Hemisphere: Trade Comeback | 1/10/1955 | See Source »

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