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...Nasser echoed Tito's lofty proposition that the neutralists are "the conscience of the world" for peace. Referring to Russia's rudely timed nuclear testing announcement, he made a promising start. "This decision shocks me just as it shocked all world opinion," he said. "Whatever the motives of the Soviet government [it has] a clear bearing on the deterioration of the dangerous international situation." But his moment of conscience quickly passed; he spent the rest of his time on the rostrum denouncing the West and Western colonialism...
...show, scheduled to open this week, starring at least 16 neutralist heads of state, 7 Premiers and a chorus of other assorted high dignitaries. It was all Tito's idea, conceived during a tour of new African nations last spring, approved by the U.A.R.'s Gamal Abdel Nasser, and sanctified by Indonesia's Sukarno. India's Jawaharlal Nehru also gave his blessing, though at first he was afraid that a meeting of so many unaligned nations might be misinterpreted as the formation of a "third bloc." Said he: "Cooperation between countries is one thing, but political...
...ballots were barely counted before Jagan began agitating for an end to the last vestige of British control (foreign affairs, defense) and demanding immediate independence. Domestically, he promised democracy and social reform. Abroad, he said, "we plan to follow a policy of neutralism like Nehru and Nasser.'' No longer shouting about oppressors, bullets or people's police, Jagan said reassuringly: "We also cherish the things the West fights for-personal liberties." The West kept its fingers crossed...
...Source (CBS, 10-10:30 p.m.). Eric Sevareid and Howard K. Smith talk to United Arab Republic President Gamal Abdel Nasser at his palace in Cairo...
...Gaulle's own obsession with grandeur." He ordered the French oil pipeline terminus at La Skhira seized, and announced that Tunisia would fight on, "even if the whole world turns against us." Volunteers from "friendly countries" were welcome, said Bourguiba, including those offered by Egypt's Nasser, his old archenemy. His deputy, Bahi Ladgham, grimly summoned U.S. Ambassador Walter Walmsley and declared: "Now is your chance to prove how anticolonialist...