Word: ikeda
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Propped up in bed in a Tokyo hospital, retiring Prime Minister Hayato Ikeda, recovering from a throat tumor, took up writing brush and rice paper. At the plea of his hopelessly deadlocked party, he stroked off a note choosing his own successor. Two hours later, Eisako Sato, 63, the dynamo of five former Cabinets, became the tenth Prime Minister of postwar Japan-and, all but inevitably, a man destined to guide his nation along a new course, for, after 19 years of penance, Asia's only fully industrialized country seems about to reclaim its place as a world power...
...home he had dealt pliably and efficiently with the recalcitrant Socialist opposition, promoted an "income-dou bling" plan that gave Japan the world's highest growth rate and the highest standard of living in its history. On countless trips abroad, Ikeda drummed up good will and trade for postwar Japan, hammered home the idea that his country, with Western Europe and the U.S., was one of the "three pillars" supporting the unity of the free world...
...Ikeda does not lie!", intoned in a rasp ing, gravelly voice, was his slogan, and it aptly described his administration...
...last name when he was adopted into the samurai family of his wife), as well as by another influential ex-Premier, Shigeru Yoshida; Sato served effectively in both their administrations. A candidate for party president in the Conservative-Liberal elections last July, Sato lost by only ten votes to Ikeda, who had appointed him to the key Ministry of Trade and Commerce. Sato subscribes to Ikeda's policies, although he favors a more realistic defense program. Pro-American-but pointedly not "servile" to the U.S.-he feels that Japan should show more independence...
...Sato and Kono are deadlocked, the most likely compromise candidate will be Aiichiro Fujiyama, 67, a sugar millionaire who was Foreign Minister in Kishi's Cabinet but does not now hold a portfolio under Ikeda. However, the last thing the Conservative-Liberals want is an eye-gouging, knee-in-groin political battle. At a party caucus last week, they voted to leave the choice of Premier up to two respected party elders rather than risk an open election. If they and the top contenders heed Ikeda's wishes, the decision will be made soon. Asking the party...