... Nancy and I finished the receiving line, and the four of us walked from the East Room into the State Dining Room. As was customary, everyone in the room was to stand until Nancy led Francois to her table and I led Mrs. Mitterrand to my table at the opposite side of the room. "Nancy and Francois headed for their table, but Mrs. Mitterrand stood frozen, even after a butler motioned at her that she was to walk toward our table. I whispered, 'We're supposed to go over there to the other side.'' But she wouldn't ...
2. He Doesn't Know Which One
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President Mikhail Gorbachev emerged from an all-day parliamentary session in a jovial mood Tuesday and told reporters a joke about the faltering Soviet economy. Grinning, the Soviet chief told the joke about himself, French President Francois Mitterrand, and President Bush. "They say that Mitterand has 100 lovers. One has AIDS, but he doesn't know which one," Gorbachev said. "Bush has 100 bodyguards. One is a terrorist, but he doesn't know which one." "Gorbachev has 100 economic advisors. One is smart, but ...
