Word: africanism
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...merits of his performance. In your editorial you stated that "Seeger himself, during his performance, noted that his were 'propaganda songs'." Rather, Seeger emphasized the anyone can write folk songs, but the songs that last must have something to say (his concert included a Polynesian wedding song, some South African work songs, and an American union song). He spoke of his trips around the country, noting that every different racial and cultural group has "something to say." If an acquaintance with customs and beliefs of the people of American and the world propagates any specific doctrine, then Seeger's songs...
Nations that most need economic aid have already recognized the necessity for accepting Western help. In fact, the first conclusions issued by the 29 nations at the recent Bandung conference was "the urgency of promoting economic development in the Asian-African region." President Eisenhower also singled out for special comment "the vast are of free Asia," because, as he said, "the immediate threats to world security" are now centered there...
...morning last week a group of West German journalists visiting TIME were surprised to meet in the corridors a file of men, like bearers for an African safari, carrying large canvas-covered crates. As the journalists watched, the men opened the crates, hauled out floodlights and began to unreel rolls of heavy cable. When the Germans came to my office, I could not receive them there; the place was a jungle of light standards, camera tripods and booms for microphones...
...President Rajendra Prasad agreed to welcome the delegates to New Delhi. The Congress Party's tough anti-Communist Bombay Boss, S. K. Patil, rounded up a delegation to participate in the proceedings. The press began touting the affair as an official precursor to the impending 29-nation Asian-African conference at Bandung, Indonesia...
Changes in the scrum are Brady Williamson at hooker, Bill Frate at lock and Art Ticknor at flank. All three are veterans of the club. The South African loose forward combination of John Chalsty and Lionel Bryer, which proved so successful on the spring tour, remains unaltered...