Word: byrneses
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In the first month of 1947, the U.S. had two Secretaries of State at the same time. In Washington, Jimmy Byrnes had resigned, but he still carried on, in precarious health. In Honolulu, General George Catlett Marshall, his appointment already confirmed by the Senate, relaxed with his wife in an...
In the lull between peace conferences the U.S. could look back with a sense of achievement to the mission accomplished by patiently firm Jimmy Byrnes; it looked ahead with confident hope to General Marshall in the even tougher job ahead.
On the same Cleveland platform, before 12,000 cheering spectators who rose in a standing ovation, Jimmy Byrnes declared in his swan song: "We were determined to do our part to bring peace to a war-weary world and we have not sought any excuse, however plausible, for shirking our...
Jimmy Byrnes had wanted to quit a long time ago. For months he had been fighting off a jangling weariness. But there was never a time to rest in Moscow, London, Washington or New York. Last April, after a physical checkup, he got a stern warning: "Slow down-or else...
He wanted to retire by last July 1. But it was not until last month that Harry Truman regretfully agreed. Doctors had discovered that Byrnes had a heart murmur aggravated by incessant overwork. The President's mind had been made up long ago: if he ever needed a new...