Word: emperor
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Open Season. In his welcoming speech, Emperor Haile Selassie insisted that "economic and political progress should go hand in hand." For the next few days it was open season on the Europeans. Outvoted 9 to 6, they got not one single office on the commission. France in particular was constantly scolded for its policy in Algeria. Sometimes the Africans even began squabbling among themselves. But just when the commission seemed about to be killed off before ever getting started, the delegates began to settle down and work together...
...After the Taj Mahal, named for Mumtaz Mahal, adored wife of the Mogul Emperor Shah Jahan...
...Emperor Hirohito and other members of the royal family greeted Garcia, his wife and party of 22 on a red carpet at Tokyo airport, to the thunder of a 21-gun salute. For the next five days the Garcias, who like to live well both at home and abroad, were treated like royalty. Stung by criticism of her taste for jewelry and the corruption in her husband's regime (TIME, April 21), Mrs. Garcia wore her jewels only twice...
...Haydn's 17th Symphony and selections from The Barber of Seville, and gifts were exchanged all around (including a stole and purse for Crown Prince Akihito's bride-to-be, who ' was barred by Japanese protocol from attending). Amiable Old Pol Garcia soon had the shy Emperor beaming...
Dreaming of empire, France's Napoleon III sent mild-mannered, well-intentioned Austrian Archduke Maximilian to rule Mexico while the U.S. was busy fighting its Civil War. But Napoleon had to abandon "Emperor" Maximilian to the advancing forces of Mexican Patriot Benito Juárez, and the pathetic Austrian went gallantly before a firing squad in Mexican shirt and cowboy trousers, dividing his few remaining gold coins among his executioners...