Word: maintains
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Lady or Tiger? "Religious men have made the greatest contributions to American democracy and to the progress of our country . . . This decision concerns only one question: Where with the talents given me by God can I best serve the building of His Kingdom?" To maintain the suspense, Pastor Alexander put a lady-or-the-tiger ending on his handout...
When they finally got down to business, friend McNeil explained to friend Cheng that Britain would maintain de facto contact with the Nationalists in Formosa. Cheng and his staff would have three months to vacate the stately embassy in London's Portland Place before the Communists moved in. Then, if they needed sanctuary, the Nationalist representatives might stay on as exiles in Britain...
Nearly all the Republicans, even if they were inclined to sympathize with the Administration policy on Formosa, assailed the President for not consulting Congress before announcing his decision. Such a step, they said, sabotaged efforts to maintain a bi-partisan foreign policy. Secretary of State Acheson explained that Truman's haste was necessary to clarify this country's position on Formosa before the eyes of the world. Sound as the President's stand is, however, he would have been politically wise to discuss it with Congressional foreign relation leaders before making it public...