Word: referendums
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Best guess was that De Gaulle's scheme would then provide for "electoral consultation" with the Algerian people to allow them at least limited self-determination of their future relationship with France. Either through a popular referendum or an elected Assembly, Algerians might be permitted to choose among full integration of Algeria with France, some form of regional autonomy within the French Republic, or home rule as a member of the French Community in Africa. In time-perhaps after five years-Algeria might even be granted the right to opt for full independence...
...three "liberals" urged independence for Algeria, even if it meant negotiating with the F.L.N. terrorists. But by far the greatest number of the 18 ministers favored the third alternative De Gaulle had put before them: an entirely new juridical status for Algeria, to be submitted to Algerians in a referendum. The new status was not clearly defined, though some talked about a "Puerto Rico" solution patterned after Puerto Rico's affiliation with the U.S. De Gaulle was left to decide for himself...
...also ended one of the sorriest chapters in Guild history: domination by Communist sympathizers. Attracted by the Guild's obvious potential, Red-liners moved in soon after its formation, eventually controlled the national offices. After a bitter fight in 1941, anti-Communists forced through a national referendum that swept out the leftist administration by a 2-1 vote...
...simplest terms, the Democratic bill gives wheat farmers a referendum choice between 1) supports at 90% of parity with a 25% cut in acreage allotments, or 2) 50% of parity with no acreage controls. From the House it goes to a joint conference committee which will have the task of working out a compromise between the House bill and an even costlier Senate bill. If President Eisenhower vetoes the conference version, the choice before wheat farmers will remain as it is under present law: 75% of parity with acreage allotments unchanged, or 50% with no acreage controls...
...Communists, who control about 25% of the vote in Martinique, 40% in Guadeloupe, carefully steer clear of the expectable cries for independence. The wisdom of their caution was plainly proved last year when the islanders gave Charles de Gaulle's agree-or-get-out Fifth Republic referendum an overwhelming...