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More Cautious. Despite these drawbacks, the Czechoslovaks have quickly grown accustomed to their freedom. Perhaps because of their democratic tradition, they regard it as something owed them, a birthright. People now tune in their radio and TV sets and expect to hear real news and not propaganda. They expect their leaders to be responsive to their questions and petitions, and to give them action. The Hungarian rebellion of 1956 was loaded with drama and tragic heroism. What has happened in Czechoslovakia has been more cautious, deliberate and evolutionary; it is an attempt at the marriage of Communism and democracy that...
...rebirth of national leadership in the maritime field, stemming from public awareness and concern, we may find ourselves aroused from our present apathy by what the noted naval historian, Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan called: "the rude awakening of those who have abandoned their share of the common birthright of all people...
...hospital systems and brought the country its first real economic and political stability. When he was assassinated in 1956, his oldest son Luis took over, later putting power in the hands of two successive puppet Presidents. This year Tachito decided to try to take what he practically considered his birthright by running for President himself...
...right that the Negro family's average income is less than two-thirds that of the white man's [Oct. 28].-After all, you can't give them too much too soon. Bunk! Don't give us anything extra; give us our due and our birthright. You don't have to invite me to your social gatherings, but I demand entry to all public places...
...part of whites. The problem is no longer one of white intolerance but one of white power; the aim is no longer to get into a white neighborhood, but to weaken the grip of the white power structure. The angry men of Watts are out to claim their birthright, not to ask for it as though it were a gift. To the young nationalists, no white man, regardless of his ethics, can serve a useful function in the movement, because his very color gives him a freedom that he can't negate...