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From the start at San Francisco, the Russians left no doubt that they were out to wreck or delay the peace conference. Even before Conference President Dean Acheson finished his opening remarks from the stage of the gilt and red plush Opera House, Andrei Gromyko was demanding to be heard. Why, he wanted to know, had Red China not been invited? Calmly, Acheson declared that the Russian delegate was out of order. Two hours and eleven Red protests later, Gromyko's chance for a filibuster was gone. The conference had adopted a rule limiting each delegation...
Shades of Groton. Icy Dean Acheson also cooled off sputtering Polish Delegate Stefan Wierblowski, who had five minutes to speak. When his time was up, Acheson recognized British delegate Kenneth Younger, but the Pole went right...
...Acheson: The delegate will please take his seat . . . Will you please take your seat...
...Acheson: Will you please take your seat . . . You will please take your seat...
...Acheson: The delegate will kindly take his seat. He is out of order...