Word: effective
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...down as having "the confidence of the king," as one of them sneered, but Pompidou soon emerged in possession of much more. He became a first-rate parliamentary debater, and on television he came through as a skillful advocate who could use his eyebrows to almost as much effect as his resonant voice...
...from having the intended effect, the Israeli account of the raid was hotly disputed by Egypt, which claimed that "there were no losses at all." Moreover, it is questionable whether even an entirely successful raid would have deterred Nasser. He has publicly written off Egypt's oil refineries and installations along the Suez, which have been heavily damaged by Israeli artillery, and has ordered the evacuation of Port Said. He also promised last week that the shelling would go on until Israel's fortifications along the canal are destroyed...
Search for a Policy. If Nasser is undeterred, the threat of Israeli might has had more effect on Lebanon, which has tried to prevent fedayeen guerrillas from raiding Israel across its border. Two weeks ago, the Lebanese government resigned amid widespread rioting that followed a clash between security forces and a group of fedayeen. Last week Lebanese politicians were still trying to put together a new government. They were also seeking a policy that would mollify the guerrillas without bringing on Israel's wrath-particularly since Charles de Gaulle's pledge to protect Lebanon from an Israeli invasion...
Ever since 1965, the tiny Himalayan nation of Nepal had ruled its lofty, snowcapped peaks off-limits to foreign mountaineers. Plagued by an oversupply of inexperienced climbers-and by Chinese Communist protests to the effect that all would-be conquerors of Mount Everest were in reality foreign spies-the Nepalese decided that the foreign-exchange earnings and publicity were not worth the trouble. Last year, however, they changed their minds. One of the first groups of mountaineers to take advantage of the opportunity was an eleven-man American expedition headed by Boyd N. Everett Jr., 35, of New York City...
Personal Requirements. The Secretary of State is, in effect, the Vatican's Prime Minister. Villot is the first non-Italian to serve in this capacity since Spain's Cardinal Merry del Val held the office under Pius X from 1903 to 1914. While there was some surprise that this sensitive job would go to a non-Italian, the appointment was in keeping with Paul's long-declared intention of internationalizing the Curia. Two years ago, 20 of the 24 highest posts in the Vatican bureaucracy were held by Italian prelates; now, only eight top posts are held...