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Faure was thus making ratification, in effect, a vote of confidence, giving to the Senate a power it does not formally possess-to depose a Premier. The stubby little Premier pressed on, words tumbling out in a brilliant display of impromptu rebuttal. Then he stepped down amidst a crash of applause. Superbly timed, his outburst checked the gathering emotional opposition. To those who complained that the French will was cowed by allies' threats, Pinay retorted: "The French will? Why should it only be revealed in the power to say no-no to our own proposal...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: WESTERN EUROPE: Yes to Ourselves | 4/4/1955 | See Source »

Dartmouth placed first in impromptu speaking, and Columbia won the oratory contest. Richard C. Rohrberg '58 came in second out of eight contestants in oratory. The only other entrant from the College ranking close to the top was James L. Kineaid '53 who won second prize for speaking in the debate contest...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: St. Peter's Wins Tourney Debate; College Teams End in Lower Ten | 3/7/1955 | See Source »

Preliminaries in impromptu speaking, oratory, and debate will be held here, and finals will take place a Wellesley on Saturday...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Eighteen Colleges To Enter Speech Tournament Here | 3/4/1955 | See Source »

Cliff F. Thompson '56 is the College's entry in impromptu speaking. The best speaker in this division will be awarded the Edward Everett Oratory Prize in honor of the former president of the University. Richard C. Rohrberg '58 is the oratory entrant...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Eighteen Colleges To Enter Speech Tournament Here | 3/4/1955 | See Source »

...while attendants in bright red garrison caps watched in helpless bewilderment. At least one distinguished rider had his coat buttons pulled off in the crush, but a fine time was had by all. and at the end of the ride one exuberant straphanger showed his pleasure by doing an impromptu acrobatic act on the bars provided for standees...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ITALY: Express to Nowhere | 2/21/1955 | See Source »

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