Word: asking
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Obviously, France is not yet ready to grant the total independence it must eventually give. Because of this initial unwillingness, there is a good chance that any legislation for independence will de designed to keep Algeria so weak that it cannot, with justification, ask for full freedom. The United States must show France that a weak Algeria is worse than no Algeria at all. The only hope for good relations between France and its North African colony is mutual trust and understanding. These can be gained, however, only if France now demonstrates its willingness to award eventual autonomy and also...
Strauss has explained to Western officials that the home army will not get rolling until Germany's NATO contribution is well started, will probably ask for approval from its Western European Union allies, some of whom still get nervous at the thought of a new Wehrmacht under strictly German control...
...political decisions are not to be taken in barracks, bases or ships." Still firmly on timetable for returning Argentina to democratic ways, Aramburu issued a decree formally setting Feb. 23 as the date when the country will elect a President, 187 Deputies, provincial governors, legislators and municipal officials. "We ask the candidates to be cautious in their pledges," said the President. "Whoever promises a paradise for indolents will be lying, and if he should win, the country will be in danger. Let citizens beware of miracles and medicine men, and turn toward the crude language of truth...
Essentially, the Secretary will have to ask our Western allies to prepare with us a series of alternate disarmament formulae in order of preference. Dulles will also have to bind himself to these plans, in principle at least, but must be prepared to receive quite different proposals from Russia...
...floor of PBH, wait forty-five minutes until a quorum is gathered, and discuss lunches with the Dean, the formation of the Motorscooter Club, and whether or not a certain member should be allowed to change his vote. Frequently, Council members themselves realize that they have little purpose, and ask agonizingly, "are we just the errand boys of Dean Watson...