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Never before had Daniel Malan sounded so much like his ancient enemy, the late, great Jan Christian Smuts. But the resemblance was purely temporary. When the opposition United Party sought a pledge of continued Commonwealth "membership," Malan said no. Instead, he would assent only to South African "cooperation" and under these conditions...
This week the U.S. indicated that it intends to go ahead with a truce in Korea, with Syngman Rhee's assent if possible, without it if necessary...
When Paramount Pictures' production head, Don Hartman, first told Songwriter Irving Berlin that Rosemary Clooney was to be cast in the top feminine role of White Christmas, Berlin, believing the part should have been filled by an established movie star, gave only dubious assent. But recently Hartman heard from Berlin, calling excitedly from Miami Beach. Said Berlin: "I thought you ought to know I'm very glad we have her in our picture. I'm glad to see that she's living up to the expectations you had for her and that she's already...
There was a murmur of assent from my room-mate. We waited. The stranger glanced down at the newspapers littering the floor. "I see, Well, I'm in the room next to yours over there, and my room-mate and I thought it would be a good idea for me to come up, check on a few things--talk it over...
...think the time has come," he said, "to fill the sad vacancies in the Sacred College. Quid vobis videtur [What do you think]?" the cardinals doffed their biret-tas and nodded in assent...