Word: acceptance
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Will Never Accept." In South Carolina, old (75) Jimmy Byrnes, who has held some of the highest offices in the land as a Democrat, was satisfied to say that he may not take any par in any political convention in 1956. Texas' Governor Shivers, elected to three terms as a Democrat, answered with a loaded question: "Who's Mitchell?" Louisiana's Governor Kennon was hardly contrite: "Three hundred thousand Louisiana Democrats backed up my stand on Eisenhower. I think the feeling in Louisiana is that the national Democratic Party will control the national Government when the party...
...used to illustrate his position were well known to the Democrats of their states before they were selected as delegates in 1952. His view of the right and obligation of a national convention to deny credentials certified by the party of a state, I for one will never accept...
...Nehru's careful plans tumbled around his ears. Pakistan's Mohammed Ali, arriving late, objected to Nehru's plan to avoid controversial questions and to skip opening speeches. Turkey's Fatin Rustu Zorlu said coldly that Turkey was not ready to accept decisions taken in its absence. "We have traveled a long way, and we want to be heard," said Liberia's Momolu Dukuly. Angrily, Nehru stalked out of the room, snapping, "The trouble with this conference is that there are too many people here with a U.N. mentality...
...Senators, Antoine Colonna, held a press conference crackling with angry voltage. Dr. Jean Tremsal, top municipal officer of Tunis, declared: "Frenchmen in Tunis do not recognize any agreements which dispose of their fate and their future and that of their children and grandchildren." Cried another lobbyist: "We cannot accept. We will defend ourselves, we will defend France in spite of herself...
...million a year to help support the U.S. troops stationed on their islands. In his demagogic election campaign, Japan's Premier Ichiro Hatoyama boasted that he would knock $55 million off the bill and spend the money on social welfare. The U.S. told Hatoyama it would accept the cut, if the Japanese put all the savings into their own rearmament. Last week, after 30 days of tense bargaining...