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...stepped inside the door of the executive wing of the White House last week for his conference with Harry Truman. "Good morning, folks," said Ike cheerily to the newsmen and White House employees who packed the big executive lobby. Official Receptionist Bill Simmons shouldered into view to shake Ike's hand. "I imagine you're rather tired," said Bill. "No," said Ike, "this hasn't been such a hard...
...first act was to shake up the Greek military establishment: an order of the day warned against laxness, reminded the army that it was Greece's greatest force for maintaining peace and independence, and conspicuously omitted any reference to loyalty to King Paul or the throne. Result: four top generals (all with good anti-Communist records, but favorites of the previous government) resigned along with George Ventiris, secretary general of the King's household...
...collar and the other end looped securely around the man's wrist so he cannot get away." As for giving a man a bath, Ford says a dog should jump in the tub himself, with all fours, splashing the man as much as possible, then jump out and shake the water off his coat and on to the man. After that, "run around the yard in circles. By the time he has caught you he will be completely dry again...
...alarmed alumni pour into the President's office every day, asking if Socialism and anarchy are on the rampage among undergraduates. When faculty members speak in the Midwest, someone always rises to ask if Harvard is really the hot-bed of hair-brained Radicalism that newspapers allege. Old grads shake their heads mournfully and agree the place is going to the dogs. Harvard is more restless, more turbulent, more individual in its thoughts than ever before...
...Club, oldest Communist student organization at the College. The swarm of Red and Red-front groups that followed it, and the militancy of their activities from the beginning of the Depression to the end of the post-war honeymoon with Russia spawned the Red Legend the University still cannot shake...