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...because he is susceptible to colds, he forbids air conditioning wherever he stays. The perspiration embarrasses him slightly because the dampness on his brow and chin makes him look more tense than he really is. An alert aide is always close by to pass him a fresh white handkerchief to dab his face. Perhaps because he has had a minor heart attack, Sadat does not work too hard. He still recalls that his predecessor, Gamal Abdel Nasser, was signing letters until 3 o'clock in the morning the day he died of a heart attack. "Sadat doesn...
...week, Brezhnev, who rarely passes up any opportunity to accept honors or congratulations, was nowhere to be seen. In fact, he had canceled all recent appointments. At his last public appearance, at the Kremlin funeral of a Soviet marshal, he was coughing frequently and made liberal use of his handkerchief...
Middle-aged couples, recently divorced, might better bring a tourniquet than a handkerchief to Past Tense. This is a drama that is its own imperative. The most congenial of mates will take it home, not because they necessarily want to, but because they have...
...technologically and begin all over again. As a rule it is rare to encounter blatantly obvious "logic" such as his declaration that "similar variable under similar conditions tend to give rise to similar consequences." Indeed Harris while avowedly a cultural determinist covers himself from sniper-fire with this gray-handkerchief-waving...
Reeling slightly, the Shah sought refuge behind a white pocket handkerchief. The Empress, standing behind him, fumbled in her purse for dark glasses. Vice President Walter Mondale and Secretary of State Cyrus Vance, eyes streaming, covered their faces. Only Carter, still speaking, refused to flinch. Tears rolled out of the President's eyes, but he made no move to wipe them. Recovering his composure when it was his turn to speak, the Shah thanked Carter for "your very warm welcome," and the official party quickly retreated to the White House. Out on Pennsylvania Avenue, it took police another hour...