Word: conducted
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Donning a blue suit, dark tie and rimless glasses for his televised press conference last week, Lyndon Johnson projected an aura of somber calm. His remarks matched his manner. He presented a cool, dispassionate defense of his conduct of the Viet Nam war. He turned away critics with soft answers, explained once more his decision to continue bombing the North (see box next page). The President was confident but cautious. While he could "no longer see any possibility of military victory on the part of North Viet Nam," neither could he forecast a quick or easy victory for the Allies...
...Conduct of the War: "I no longer see any possibility of military victory on the part of North Viet Nam. I think they realize it. I think they're struggling desperately today to try to get a propaganda victory and to try to bring world opinion and public opinion in this country to permit them to win here what they cannot win from our men out there...
...Floyd McKissick called the House vote a "slap in the face to every black man in this country." Ralph Bunche, Whitney Young, A. Philip Randolph and Bayard Rustin joined in the chorus. At least one Negro who criticized the House for excluding a Negro also condemned Powell for his conduct...
...recognition of its separate identity. Last week Britain granted "associated statehood"-something above colonial status but below independence-not only to Antigua but also to Grenada, St. Lucia, Dominica and the group of St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla. In May, St. Vincent will get "associated statehood." The new states will conduct most of their affairs through popularly elected legislatures, but by mutual agreement, Britain will handle (and pay the bills for) their foreign affairs and defense. Full independence is a luxury that none of them can afford...
...production of Igor Stravinsky's Histoire du Soldat last week, Seattle Opera Director Glynn Ross got no less a guest star than Stravinsky, who at 84 flew up from Los Angeles to conduct the lyrical fairy tale he composed 50 years ago. In addition, Ross got Saul Steinberg, whose metaphysically satirical cartoons appear in The New Yorker, to design the sets; Actor Basil Rathbone was the narrator, Screen Actor John Gavin the soldier, Ballerina Marina Svetlova the princess, and Dancer Anton Dolin the Devil...