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6, Tom-Allen and Associates, has
been rolling, up: ancimpressive -re-
ord in the bare-kKnuckled world of
entertainment, promotion | caver, the
last two years, : “
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such comic headliners as Jay Leno :

and Steve Pandesbergs

uvenatiig guali oF humor,

was, ; according . to. Allen, snot an

Allen- said he. spent three ito four

weeks mired:inian intensive, game “
of. ‘telephone: t tag": before: he: fie

: nally: landed - Hope for: the: conie-
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anomaly’:

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no. employees and no reputation: of
telephone bombast What he: has i is

cdeadpan® fair for negotiating”
with ‘show biz. folk agents and the,
“stars who employ: them, :
His: biggest EXIT.

Hone, who has snide 57. feature
“films. written’ books. and
received: over.,000) humanitarian
“awards and: 30 doctorate ‘degrees

§ almost -oblivious 1
traditional constraints of.age

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‘sonal and ‘comic appeal

cand sre ‘éred-by: cach. n
“tion like. the invaluable ‘Amerie

legacy.i itis. "

Incay- recent! interview:
“Pueific’ Palisades: «Hotel:
_ fresh from “shooting an 87
: “Vancouver. ¢ If. course,” d ‘
“three of his favorite subjects: com

+ edy, golf and American president

Phe secret. to’ his’ continuing

, -popularity, he. said, was:simple:*‘];

‘stay. topical There's | always

much ‘to, tatk about, and We havea”
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“great tinte doing it.**

“ Hope: added ; that: hes hits. his”

targets: particularly presidents,
with scatters! iol humor desig ed to:

He ranked Gerald: Ford,:a TeBU
lar Hope golfing partner,
‘his favorite pr

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and) Dan:

_ personal,
favorites

paeeae onitemporaries? “Well:
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course,!?: Hope’ saidset He culls me:
sonny, you know, 1. love bin.

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‘of our’ famous baby back ribs,5 o2/:0f
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‘Sour dough tolls and a ‘choice of baked
‘beans, tice, curly fries or baked potato.