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...pomp and circumstance, it seemed that some of the sizzle had gone out of Gorbachev's celebrated style. From the moment of his airport appearance, the General Secretary seemed faintly subdued. Unlike some of the off-the-cuff speeches that he has delivered at home, his remarks in Paris often had a formulaic quality, as if written by committee...
...have called before the end of October. They may or may not further the cause of world peace in a forum that has failed to live up to its impossibly dreamy promise as arbiter of global disputes. But the assembled dignitaries will surely provide a rich spectacle of diplomatic pomp and a torrent of high- minded rhetoric, not to mention traffic jams that are likely to be, even by midtown Manhattan standards, of epic proportions. Worries New York City Assistant Police Chief Gerard Kerins: "We could have days with 100 demonstrations going on at one time and 30 motorcades converging...
Reagan's only public appearance of the week occurred at center stage in the Century Plaza Ballroom, amid a special combination of pomp, circumstance, and glitter befitting both his present and his past. Thursday night, the President was the main attraction at a fundraiser for the California State Republican Party...
Since Harvard began holding Commencement exercises in 1642, the event has been a parade of pomp and circumstance. In 1797, a live elephant made an appearance before the assemblage, while the featured entertainment included an archery competition with Indians from nearby Natick...
...pomp and circumstance of this week's reunions and commencement, with its renowned speakers, perfectly mowed lawns, beer trucks, and lobster dinners, will pale in comparison to the events University officials are currently planning for Harvard's 350th anniversary next September...