Word: groups
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Dates: during 1960-1960
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Truman's intemperate words touched off a salvo of indignation. In Waco, Texas, a group of 72 Baptist ministers passed a resolution rebuking Truman "as a Christian, a Baptist, and a guest in our midst." In Washington, G.O.P. Chairman Thruston Morton (himself no slouch at name calling) described the Truman speech as despicable, degrading, a smear, low-road tactics, a back-alley campaign and a slur on the 35.5 million Americans who voted for Nixon in 1956. In a blistering telegram Morton called on Jack Kennedy "to disown Truman's attack and to apologize to the American people...
...Mission. Toure's speech in French was eloquent. He spoke directly to "the Rumanian delegate and the group to which he belongs," appealed for Communists to recognize that the U.N. ideal is "freedom, the right of every people to self-determination," and he demanded that the Communists should quit smothering the debate "with propaganda." The end of colonialism, said Toure, "is imperative and irreversible. Therefore, why not do it in an atmosphere of understanding and collaboration," instead of "trying to feed the fires of discontent and disturbance in this place and that, with the results we all know these...
Bayonet-like Blade. The first speaker was bull-necked Asanuma, who lumbered to the rostrum a few moments after 3 p.m., and in a deep, rasping voice began denouncing Japan's much-debated security pact with the U.S. Hecklers of a Nazi-style group called the Great Japan Patriots' Party showered the stage with leaflets and shouted "Shut up, Communist" and "Banzai the U.S.A." Asanuma ignored them. As he went on speaking, a youth leaped onto the stage. He was wearing boots, a student's high-collared black uniform and a thick jacket. He clutched a slightly...
...Like Gandhi. At the first stop, Lumumba ordered six cases of beer and distributed them with a free hand to all comers. Moving to another nightspot, he gaily twirled a comely Congolese lass around the dance floor, then prevailed on her to join his touring troupe. Someone in the group produced a bottle of Grand Marnier, and from then on the gulps of beer were alternated with slugs of orange liqueur. By the time Lumumba and friends weaved into the lounge at the Hotel Regina several drinks later, the whole party was flying high. As astonished diners gaped and journalists...
...room with a Jordanian air force officer in genial camaraderie. He seemed cheerfully prepared to cooperate, and the Jordanians happily scheduled a big conference where Madani was to be put on show as a Nasser spy in the sky. But early that afternoon he excused himself from the group of officers chatting at the club, explaining that he had forgotten to get something in his room. Moments later, a shot rang out, and rushing up, the Jordanians were horrified to find Madani dead on the floor of his room, a bullet through his temple, a pistol at his side...