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Unfortunately, Thieu's hig-handed re-election tactics botched the Administration's plan for a graceful exit from Viet Nam. Nixon had hoped to be able to point to the election as evidence that democracy is taking hold in South Viet Nam. Now, almost no one in Washington believes Saigon's figures on either the high voter turnout (87.7%) or Thieu's vote of confidence (94.3%). Nixon merely noted that "the road toward democracy and contested elections is a long and hard one." Almost apologetically, he argued that Thieu's unchallenged victory was no reason...
...this atmosphere, Brandt will seek to prove?even more conclusively than it was proved in the Grand Coalition ?that his Socialists are eminently regierungsfähig, or able to govern...
...England bettors, unfamiliar with the feats of this Mid-Western horseman, have consistently let the Van Berg horses go to post at high odds--too hig. Anytime a Van Berg horse goes to post at odds of more that 4-1 it can be considered an overlay, because Jack wins 20 per cent of his starts...
...heyday, "Lee Hig" was one of the kingpins of finance both in the U.S. and abroad. Set up in 1848 in a tiny State Street office by Lawyer John Clarke Lee and his cousin, Boston Merchant George Higginson, Lee Higginson over the years financed the development of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe and other Western railroads, built several Boston fortunes by developing the fabulous Calumet & Hecla Copper Mine in Michigan. The firm helped put together General Electric in 1892, led the financing of the struggling General Motors...
Intermittently, Trujillo proffered bits of the carrot to go with the whip. He reminded the church that he was building a $3,500,000 basilica and a $4,000,000 Catholic University in Higüey. He also warned that the church by inciting a rebellion against him was asking for a Castro. As the pressure built up and church attendance fell off under the Trujillo scrutiny, the decision was made to bend-or at least appear...