Word: visitant
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Creative Inertia. Actually the least happy part of his speech concerned the world. Almost his only concrete suggestion in foreign affairs was that Russia's rulers visit the U.S. and, by implication, that Lyndon visit Russia-hints that so far have apparently not been taken up by the Kremlin. He tried to play on the divisions between Russia and China, claimed that for the last four years "no new nation" had gone Communist (technically correct, but hardly meaningful), and gave a low-keyed assurance about the U.S.'s staying on in Viet...
...newly released lieutenant colonel, Albert entered a five-man Democratic primary for Congress, eked out a 329-vote win out of more than 60,000 votes cast. Once elected, he immediately went to visit Sam Rayburn in Bonham, Texas, just across the Red River from Albert's home House district. Advised Rayburn: "Those who go along, get along." Answered Albert: "I'll be a good soldier...
...Hope returned to Hollywood last week after two weeks, 25,000 miles, and a couple of near disasters on his 13th annual Christmas visit to American military men overseas. He went first to Korea this year and nearly lost half his troupe when one of the two helicopters they were traveling in developed engine trouble and had to flutter down blindly to a forced landing in a blizzard. This, if nothing else, gave a fascinating revelation of the seating order of Hope's entourage when he is on the move: the stricken helicopter contained Singer John Bubbles, Madman Jerry...
...move into the borough of Queens with a cylindrically shaped building that will be the ultimate drive-in: the customer will drive up one of two spiral ramps, peel off at any one of six parking levels, leave his car at the spot nearest the department he intends to visit. He will never have to walk more than 75 ft. from car to counter...
Walton remembered his visit to Ieoh Ming Pei's New York office. Pei went over his works carefully. "He explained how he had developed, what was his high mark and his low in his own estimation. When he showed his last two buildings, I remarked that each seemed to be quite a great step forward. He looked at me and said, 'Yes, but I feel that I am on the verge of my greatest work.' Mrs. Kennedy almost gave him the job right then and there...