Word: breakoff
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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This time, Australia had equally convincing proof-25 photos taken of Skripov's meetings with Miss X. For the moment, there was no talk of a new breakoff in relations. Moscow prudently announced that Skripov's boss, Ambassador Ivan F. Kurdiujov, home on sick leave, would not be returning to Australia...
Through Secretary Herter, Ike offered President-elect Kennedy an opportunity to associate his new Administration with the breakoff decision. Kennedy, through Secretary-designate of State Dean Rusk, declined. He thus kept his hands free for any action after Jan. 20, although reaction to the break was generally favorable in the U.S. and Latin America (see THE HEMISPHERE...
...could keep up with Lumumba, and, apparently, nothing could get him down. When both houses of Congo's Parliament refused to ratify his hasty ultimatum to the U.N. and his arbitrary breakoff of relations with Belgium, Lumumba's only reaction was to say he could not consult Parliament because its members were plotting against his life. He specifically named as chief assassins moderate Senate Speaker Joseph Ileo and two of his old political rivals, Jean Bolikango and Albert Kalonji...