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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...during the glittering dinner party at the Elysée. Impressed that De Gaulle always speaks without notes, Nixon Speechwriter Bill Safire asked the French President how he did it. "I write it out in longhand and then memorize it," De Gaulle replied. "I tear the page out and throw it away and it is in my mind." Pointing to Nixon, De Gaulle asked Safire: "What about him?" Safire answered: "It is statesmen like you who will put us speechwriters out of business." De Gaulle laughed heartily...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: NIXON IN EUROPE: RENEWING OLD ACQUAINTANCES | 3/7/1969 | See Source »

...inclination is not to throw my little plastic card away yet. For one thing, the fact that the CAB decided to review the Examiner's Report instead of routinely accepting it suggests that the Board's traditional pro-Youth Fare policy may not die easily. For another, there are many forces at work to encourage CAB leniency...

Author: By Eric Redman, | Title: Is Half Fare Only Half Fair? | 3/5/1969 | See Source »

Harvard, its League record tumbling to 3-10, made only a third of its shots from the field, 25 of 75, and missed 10 of 29 free throw attempts. Junior center Ernie Hardy kept the Crimson in the game until midway in the final period, the 6-4 Hardy had 18 rebounds and 14 points...

Author: By Richard D. Paisner, | Title: Elis Drop Cagers For Tenth Defeat | 3/3/1969 | See Source »

When Jackson appeared, midway through the opening period, Chris Gallagher had just tied the game at 19 on two free throws. Whiston's free throw put Yale back on top. Dale Dover missed a pair at the line and then Jackson took over...

Author: By Richard D. Paisner, | Title: Elis Drop Cagers For Tenth Defeat | 3/3/1969 | See Source »

...Harvard supporters sensed victory, but Brown sophomore guard, Russ Tyler, sank two jump shots in a row to tie the game. Then Purvis added a set shot and a free throw to stretch the Brown lead to three points...

Author: By Richard D. Paisner, (SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON) | Title: Brown Tops Hoopsters In 68-67 Heartbreaker | 3/1/1969 | See Source »

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