Word: vail
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...time of year again-state-fair time, vacation time, take-it-easy and picnic time. Official Washington was practically closed down and, in the cool, clear air of the Colorado mountains. Gerald Ford golfed, swam, dined with old friends and danced cheek-to-cheek with his wife in a Vail nightclub. He was briefed daily on international developments, including Secretary of State Henry Kissinger's efforts to work out a peace accord between Israel and Egypt (see THE WORLD). He called together his top aides for a conference on oil prices, and met with White House Chief of Staff...
...Englishmen weather in Washington and, although the air conditioners whirred throughout the city, everyone left who could. Members of Congress had dispersed to the four corners of the nation, and by this week President Ford expects to be swimming, playing tennis and loafing in the cool heights of Vail, Colo. That will be his way of marking the first week of his second year in the presidency...
...Force Base and clambered aboard a windowless jet for a round-the-world flight. From Tokyo to Bonn, a small group of officials dispatched by the President helped explain to allied governments Ford's ideas for reviving the economy. Over the Christmas holidays Porter followed Seidman to Vail, Colo., and was seated at dinner across from Gerald Ford, listening as the President talked of his hopes for America...
...that business has been running 20% ahead of last year. "We're spending it while we have it," he says, adding: "When faced with uncertainty, we are liable to do strange things." Korshak, for one, has bought his first car in eight years and is going skiing at Vail...
...official gives out an optimistic statement about business conditions, the market immediately drops." 26. "Courage." 27. The symbol of the NRA. 28. Payless paydays. 29. "Many people have left their jobs for the more profitable one of selling apples." 30. Nixon. 31. Ford,while meeting with economic advisors at Vail, Colo. 32. Ford, Gas taxes. 33. Inflation. 34. Inflation, recession,and the energy crisis. 35. "Count every penny." 36. Economic summit conference. 37. God. 38. Toil and sweat. 39. Exchange them with neighbors and send them to him. 40. WIN flags. 41. "Share with others." 42. "The spirit...