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...Washington, there was dismay-and growing anger. President Johnson refused to back down. Annoyed U.S. officials raised the possibility that Chiari might not have intended to let the crisis simmer down, that the so-called "agreement" was merely a maneuver to put the U.S. in a bad light and bolster the Chiari party's chances in the May 10 elections...
...ambassador attempted to bolster this pro-U.S. sentiment by judicious and efficient administration of the U.S. aid program, the cornerstone, in his opinion, of U.S. policy in India. The success of India's drive toward industrialization rests upon American aid, he said. "It is the pivot of the whole hope for India...
...encounter tomorrow, Boston indubitably holds the edge of experience, and it will be a pleasant surprise if the Crimson wise. Several more experienced players will bolster a lineup of new ruggers...
...running for Governor in 1958, Wallace did not campaign as a diehard defender of segregation, but as a candidate who would work to bolster Ala bama's economy, build better schools and better highways. He was defeated in the Democratic primary by John Patterson (TIME cover, June 2, 1961), who did run on an all-out segregationist plat form. In that defeat Wallace learned a lesson. "They just out-segged me," he said to friends. "They're never going to do that again...
...rubbing shoulders with the international smart set, the gay dog who would risk all on a turn of the card, there is the 'Monaco' with 'Sea Mist Polish Finish, interior richly lined in 600 Aqua Supreme Cheney velvet, magnificently quilted and shirred, with matching jumbo bolster and coverlet...