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...have by unanimous votes undertaken to lead the peoples who are Under France's protection to a position where they can manage their own affairs. This solemn promise-can France dream of failing to abide by it? No! These countries, whom France has civilized and enriched, she will not abandon to imperialistic fanaticism which would lead them to the worst type of regression, to a racial segregation and a religious isolation at the very time . . . when they only wish to advance towards peace, security, liberty and prosperity...
High in the central mountains north of Saigon, Premier Ngo Dinh Diem, solemn and immaculate in a white sharkskin suit, sat on a canopied dais before representatives of 600,000 mountain tribesmen. Huge brass gongs sounded out a tribal chant. Tribesmen, some wearing only loincloths, others rigged out in bright robes and peacock feathers placed ceremonial jars of wine from each mountain village before him. Through long, curved bamboo stems, Diem took a ceremonial draught from each jar. Then village elders slipped three large gold bracelets on Diem's arm, spread the head and entrails of two sacrificed water...
...strongman. Here in the flesh was the giant of a capitalist fairy tale. Almost as wide as he is high (5 ft. 10 in., 340 Ibs.), Anderson toyed with the big bar bells and set two world records in the process. "We rarely have such weights lifted," said the solemn Russian announcer as Anderson hoisted 402.41 Ibs. in the two-hand press. The crowd was still goggle-eyed when Paul handled a phe nomenal 425.565 Ibs. in the clean and jerk...
...address to the 469 graduates of the class of '55. It was only the second time in the academy's 153 years that a cadet had returned as President to speak to a graduating class, and the occasion, for all the scurrying of TV crews, was properly solemn.* -"In the year 1915," the President began, "I was one of 164 cadets who. through four West Point years, had eagerly looked forward-just as you of this class have done-to the moment of graduation. Actually, we thought of it as liberation, but 40 busy years have somewhat changed...
Commencement Day brings the five-day festivities to a more solemn climax. The Alumni Parade will join the Commencement parade in welcoming young scholars into the community of educated...