Gillian wrote a report of how he spent the thousand dollars: "Paid by Robert Gillian, one thousand dollars on account of the eternal happiness, owed by Heaven to the best and dearest woman on earth."
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The onedearest to the hearts of arms controllers is of course the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty, under which the U.S. and the now nonexistent Soviet Union pledged not to build defenses against possible missile attack.
Her husband, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki, is doing a terrific job and Patty has become just one of my dearest friends and just always a spot of courage in a sea of work. (Laughter.) So where's Patty?
Bridal translator: While this is a momentous day for you and your nearest and dearest, your wedding day to a majority of your guests is, just another wedding, one of several each of them will attend in their lifetimes.