Word: marshaling
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...mixed consequences for both men. De Klerk, 57, must worry about the Jan Smuts syndrome. Smuts was the World War II Prime Minister of South Africa who was lionized abroad and discredited at home. Afrikaans- speaking whites are an insular tribe, and they turned out the urbane field marshal in 1948 for not attending to his own people. De Klerk's popularity is lower now than ever before. It has dropped steadily since he triumphed in the nationwide whites-only referendum on negotiations for a new constitution enfranchising blacks last year. A recent poll showed that only 32% of Afrikaners...
...repeatedly went on the radio to warn the West Pakistani troops that they were surrounded. Overwhelmed, their commander surrendered within two weeks. The subsequent Simla Accords eventually led to the creation of Pakistan and Bangladesh. Shortly before he retired in January 1973, Manekshaw became field marshal of the Indian army, one of only two people ever to hold that title...
...audience responded with light applause, and Amy B. Diaz ’08 and Class Marshal Joshua C. H. Sharp ’08 presented the Fed chair with a gift of rock glasses for his home or office. Sharp cautioned against on-the-job use, saying, “We’re counting...
...engage in public service, but whatever wisdom Bernanke plans to bestow remains unknown. “We didn’t tell him he needed to go a certain direction with the speech at all,” said Alexander J. Tennant ’08, the first marshal of the senior class, who speculated that Bernanke might give a more “lighthearted” address. James H. Stock, economics department chair, said he expects Bernanke to discuss “the importance of economic knowledge.” “Honestly...
...what can we do besides drive less and use fluorescent bulbs? For starters, we should keep the presidential candidates focused not on the merits of temporary tax cuts on gasoline but on how the U.S. can marshal its resources to tackle our biggest environmental and geopolitical problems. Which candidate will successfully guide our generation's "moon shot" to achieve sustainable energy, food and water for the planet...