Word: whirlwinding
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Time for Commas. Meanwhile, the new President had begun to perform the chores of his new office with characteristic whirlwind energy-swearing in new Cabinet ministers (mostly old pols), mobilizing advisers both American and Filipino (a much higher grade of men) and firing orders like a drill sergeant...
...here, it creates a sensation." Nixon went right on electioneering-for the U.S. and against Communism-during four hectic days in the Philippines. ''He is not afraid to shake my hand even if my shirt is dirty," cried a shopkeeper whom Nixon met on a whirlwind trip into the countryside. In Manila, where he donned a green-embroidered, white barong tagalog before addressing a huge youth rally, he shook hands with more than 5,000 students...
Abdul Aziz Ibn Abdul Rahman al Faisal al Saud, son of the Sultan of Nejd, grew up lean and strong, ignorant of book learning, but a whirlwind in the saddle and a master of desert wile. As a boy, he was made by his father to ride bareback and walk the blistering desert rocks barefoot each midday to toughen himself for a career of revenge against the enemies of his line. At 20, he set out at the head of his Wahabi tribesmen to regain the sand and oases that had been wrested from his illustrious forebears, the Sauds...
...dinner. Queen Frederika, wearing a cream satin gown, a diamond coronet and the Greek army's Cross of Bravery, bravely tackled the lobster thermidor, roast pheasant, Smithfield ham mousse, marron bombe on nests of spun sugar and three wines. Next morning Their Majesties were up early for a whirlwind tour of the Naval Academy at Annapolis...
...also: ¶ Ordered the Civil Service Commission to seek new jobs for all Government careerists who have been displaced by the , Administration's sweeping reductions-in-force. ¶ Announced he would make a three-day good-will trip to Canada next month. ¶ Made final plans for his whirlwind speechmaking flight, this week, to six states and to Mexico...