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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...British membership, many feel that Britain cannot become a "European" power without sacrificing its Commonwealth relations, a dilemma memorably described by Cartoonist Cummings (see cut). But the founding father of European unity, France's Jean Monnet, last week assured Britain that Market members are eager for it to join. The farsighted Monnet, 73. gazed even beyond the day when continental Europe and Britain will merge, predicted that European unity "will play a vital part in creating conditions leading to real peace between East and West." Said Monnet: "When the partnership of America and a united Europe makes it plain...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Common Market: Toward Ten | 5/11/1962 | See Source »

...election approaches, political are already beginning to evaluate performance and the record of John Volpe, the Commonwealth's eventh governor...

Author: By Russell B. Roberts, | Title: Return to 'Decency'-- Volpe's Campaign Plea | 5/4/1962 | See Source »

...noted that corruption, streamlining of state agencies, and study of the educational system in the Commonwealth might well provide the basis for the upcoming election campaigns...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Volpe Discusses Campaign Issues | 5/3/1962 | See Source »

...election time comes once again to the Commonwealth, Massachusetts voters will soon be sitting in respectful silence while incumbents and contenders level scandalous charges against one another and dynasties marshal into line. Next month they will the Democrats hold their state convention in Springfield and the Republicans in Worcester...

Author: By Russell B. Roberts, | Title: Candidates Begin '62 Campaigns | 4/30/1962 | See Source »

...grateful to the Tories for selling of $228 million in surplus grain to Red China, are in a better mood now than they are apt to be after the summer's expected drought. And by fall, if Britain joins the European Common Market, Canada may lose its low Commonwealth tariffs on its $900 mil lion exports to Britain, bringing trouble to Canadian export industries...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Canada: Date in June | 4/27/1962 | See Source »

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