Word: demands
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Eban, flew back from Israel. Dulles held an unusual Sunday conference at his home with congressional leaders, then a few hours later met with Eban. and a new round of diplomacy got under way. But should Israel remain recalcitrant, the President of the U.S. intended-to stand on his demand that Israel get all the way out of Egypt or pay the price that the U.N. thought necessary. "The present moment is a grave one," said Eisenhower, "but we are hopeful that reason and right will prevail...
...Emergency Force troops that would remain along the Gulf's shores until "peace is concluded with Egypt or until some other reliable and effective arrangement is made to this end." As for the Gaza Strip, Ben-Gurion, in an otherwise unyielding speech, appeared to have dropped his demand that Israel administer Gaza; Israel's main concern was that the Egyptians should not be allowed back "directly or indirectly...
...vendeuses stationed at every step on the stairway. Each buyer has her personal vendeuse, each vendeuse her jealously guarded clients. Many will return later to make their decisions. But others, momentarily unhinged, corral their vendeuses, rush off to a grey-curtained alcove, get out of their street dresses and demand to try on themselves one of the creations they have just seen modeled...
...weather upsurge fails to develop they will not be caught with last year's heavy stocks. But optimism is still far stronger than caution. Said a Chrysler official: "Our real worry is that we won't be able to build up enough inventory to meet the spring demand...
...margin? Yes, said Rathbone. noting that Jersey Standard's profit percentage of net worth is slipping, dropped from 19.1% in 1951 to 15.8% in 1955. Though Jersey Standard's profits will rise $100 million in 1957 to $900 million, it must also keep pace with rising world demand. Expansion will take $3 for every $2 of 1956 earnings. "Our profits are big," said Rathbone, "but we also...