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...true that Maxwell Taylor, in talking to a group of "Young Turk" generals in Saigon, used the rough manner described in your articles, then this is a matter for grave concern. Such condescension is reminiscent of the arrogance and highhanded attitude of French officials in dealing with our people on many occasions. This French arrogance brought them utter defeat in Indo-China and sowed hatred among the Vietnamese for many years to come...
...being a presidential candidate again, Goldwater said only: "I have never been so honored in my life. I will never be so honored again. I will carry this honor to my grave as the proudest thing...
...took the U.S. 72 years to acknowledge its debt. In 1952 Congress passed a law that provided a "suitable" monument for Brumidi's grave, and an endowment for its upkeep. That was the least it could do for the immigrant artist who signed his name simply: "C. Brumidi, artist, citizen...
...minutes before being rescued. Brumidi never fully recovered from the shock of the experience, spent the last few months of his life working in the seclusion of his studio, while other artists finished the work that he had begun. He died in 1880, was buried in an unmarked grave in Washington's Glenwood Cemetery...
That would increase the value of gold reserves, but it would correspondingly devalue the dollar because more dollars would be required to buy a given quantity of gold. Devaluation would demolish world confidence in the dollar, cause grave losses to friendly countries that had not cashed in their dollars for gold, and probably lead to a collapse of international monetary cooperation. The main beneficiaries would be the two greatest gold producers: South Africa and Russia. But money men are desperately searching for ways to increase the stock of gold, which is now worth $45 billion at the fixed price...