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Fortunately, the Puerto Rico summit served less narrow purposes as well. The atmosphere was almost totally different from the first economic summit last November, when the leaders spent a weekend at the Cháteau de Rambouillet near Paris as the guests of Giscard. Then the mood was anxious concern about the worldwide recession. This time, as the leaders talked for eight hours at the Dorado Beach Hotel, overlooking a palm-lined shore, the mood was optimistic. The only real worry was that the world recovery might be proceeding too quickly...
...erratic, and that is not the way it was supposed to work. Concerned by this unexpected twist, and by the fundamental international economic problems that lie behind it, U.S. officials decided it was time for a rerun of last fall's six-nation summit meeting at Château de Rambouillet...
...SALE. Old château-cozy rooms-observatory turrets-bird's-eye view of countryside-moss-lined alcoves containing sparkling gems looted from best jewel caskets of European nobility-occupants ready to leave at moment's notice-agent on premises...
Champagne flowed at a rate that rivaled that of the Olympus engines' fuel consumption. At mach 2 (1,320 m.p.h.) which we passed without a tremor, came the food-smoked salmon, rib of veal, château potatoes, cheese, apricot pastry, Chablis Vaudésir and Château Haut-Brion, plus liqueurs. Many passengers paid the smoothness of supersonic flight the ultimate compliment; they fell asleep. We touched down in Dakar, West Africa, right on schedule, refueled and were on our way to Rio in an hour. A minor engine problem held our speed below mach...
...aisle, even they had difficulty coping with the limited space. The tiny galleys produced two hot-food choices: duck and steak. I chose steak, and it arrived thoroughly overdone, though upgraded by a prior portion of caviar and lobster hors d'oeuvres and a fine 1970 Château Brane-Cantenac. The passengers did not seem to mind the limited menu or the out-of-the-way destination. Said the Duchess of Argyll, 62: "I would have flown her anywhere...