Word: gange
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Gang of Parasites." Johnson, the front runner with 25.2% of the Demo cratic vote, campaigned as a segregationist, even though Arkansas voters have shown signs of increasing moderation. A founder of the state's White Citizens Council, he identified himself with Alabama's George Wallace, refused to shake hands with Negroes, fulminated against President Johnson and "that gang of parasites in Washington." His showing in the primary was due mainly to the fact that he was the only avowed segregationist in the running, thus had the racist vote all to himself...
First there were the white mercenaries hired by Mobutu's predecessor and enemy, Moise Tshombe, a tough gang of Belgians, Frenchmen, anti-Castro Cubans and English colonials, all with ties of loyalty to Tshombe. Then there were the 2,500 Katangese "gendarmes," whose fiery red-and-yellow scarves and flashing bush knives had figured in every Congolese conflict since the Tshombe secession of 1960. Finally there was ex-General Mobutu's own Armee Nationale Congolaise, inefficient as fighters but at least loyal to his government. Fearful of disarming or disbanding the "Kats," who might stir up trouble back...
...George Romney," he told Fay. "That fellow could be tough. No drinking, no smoking. Imagine someone we know going off for 24 or 48 hours to fast and meditate, awaiting a message from the Lord on whether to run or not. Does that sound like one of the old gang? No, give me good old Barry...
...problems with irrepressible youth. Last May ten young Hungarians, aged 17 to 20, were tried for almost everything in the book-rape, gambling, smuggling, drug pushing, currency violations, idolizing the West, anti-Semitism and hatred of visiting African students. The accused were all part of a 200-member gang that haunted downtown Budapest and augustly called itself the "Inner City...
During the trial, Gang Leader György Szabo kept his cool. "You have called the Communists 'dirty Reds,' " fretted the judge. "Yes," said Szabo, "with my compliments." Since the defendant had praised Western prosperity, the judge asked if he had taken Hungary's wartime suffering into account. Szabo replied: "West Germany also suffered." What did he mean by knocking Hungarian "freedom"? Snapped Szabo: "I want Hungary to have full freedom, as in Austria or Switzerland...