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...firepower" as a primary goal of the Eisenhower Administration. Heusinger also brought U.S. "reassurances" that the Radford plan was not yet policy, and last week both Dulles and Britain's Selwyn Lloyd promised West German Foreign Minister Heinrich von Brentano that "for the time being" they do not intend to reduce their combat potential in West Germany...
...morning of his big day, Truman was up at 7 o'clock, strutted along on his morning walk, reveled in his role as star of the Democratic show. Asked a newsman: What did he intend to say at his press conference that afternoon? Beamed Truman: "Nobody knows but me." Had he made up his mind? "Yes," laughed Truman, "I've made up my mind-but I might want to change it." Almost as soon as he returned to the hotel, his visitors began pouring in again. Promised Truman to one of them, Tennessee's Senator Albert Gore...
...Wearing his stern concepts of amateurism like a chip on his shoulder, International Olympic Committee President Avery Brundage promoted a new addition to the Olympic oath: "I am now, and intend to remain, an amateur." He seemed surprised to learn that there might be athletes who could not predict their futures and could not sign in good conscience. As complaints poured in, Brundage tried to backtrack: "There is no desire to interfere with those who intend to pursue a legitimate career in physical education, sport administration, press, radio, etc." Just when aspiring pros became illegitimate, Brundage...
...Bourboule's entrepreneurs, apparently, are thoroughly untouched by the Poujadists' complaints. They are already planning to enter Pyrame in September race meetings. If he runs well, they intend to open branch spas at the tracks at Maisons-Laffitte and Chantilly...
...down a list of 14 legislative items that were considered "priority." When the talk turned to the imperiled foreign-aid program, Knowland paused to let the President review the difficulties as he saw them. Then, without warning, Ike said quietly: "I feel very deeply about this, and I intend to campaign very vigorously and hard on this issue before the country this fall...