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George Gallup continued to point out that his average error on election polls has been 3.4 percentage points. And he was careful to note that in 1948 most of the "undecided" voters finally went to the Democratic side. But even after all the rules of caution are observed, the Republicans' 6% gain in the party poll and Eisenhower's overwhelming margin on the vital Korean war issue are important straws in the September political wind...
Said a shrewd U.S. observer in London last week: "However logical U.S. and British caution may appear, it does not make much sense. There is such a thing as being oversubtle, even in Middle Eastern politics. In rushing to Naguib's side, there may be a danger that we would play into the hands of his enemies. But that risk should in any case be carefully weighed against the danger that, by lurking melodramatically in the wings and croaking encouragement, we may let pass the best chance to build along the right lines that we have...
Burdens & Hopes. In the frank exchanges over the ceremonial demitasses of rich, black Brazilian coffee, much of the past uneasiness evaporated. Though the moderate newspaper Tribuna da Imprensa continued to caution against "the lack of continuity of the Good Neighbor policy," many Brazilian leaders were impressed by the weight of the problems U.S. foreign policy must face. Acheson, for his part, was impressed by Brazil. "Here is hope," he said. "I return to the U.S. with a lift of spirit which I have not had since I became Secretary of State...
...position delights John Fine but it does not awe him. He approaches his momentous decision between Taft and Ike with the same infinite patience, shrewd caution and grave sense of responsibility which he has applied for 30 years to the selection of road commissioners, court tipstaves and dogcatchers...
Most of the audience listened with caution in Act I, but by Act II they were applauding enthusiastically. At the end, they gave Conductor Dimitri Mitropoulos and the cast ten curtain calls. Further, in a rare personal tribute, a crowd lingered outside to cheer the conductor again after the performance...