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...still miles to go in his week. He helicoptered to Washington Airport to greet West Germany's President Theodor Heuss, 74, drove his distinguished guest to Blair House, and that evening presided over a state dinner (among the 60 guests: onetime High Commissioner of Occupied Germany John J. McCloy and onetime U.S. Military Governor Lucius D. Clay; former Ambassador to West Germany James B. Conant and present Ambassador David Bruce). In a formal exchange of toasts, Ike assured Heuss that the U.S. is united in admiration for its guest and his people, who are dedicated "today to freedom...
Kruppianer Spirit. Krupp was confident from the first that his prison sentence would be reduced. In 1951. having made an investigation of Krupp's war guilt. U.S. High Commissioner for Germany John J. McCloy commuted the sentences of Alfried and his directors to time already served. Said Lawyer McCloy: "I can find no personal guilt in Defendant Krupp, based upon the charges in this case, sufficient to distinguish him above all others sentenced by the Nurnberg courts." He therefore ordered Krupp's property returned to him though Krupp later had to sign the Mehlen Accord which split...
...Godkin Lectures, established in 1903, honor the memory of Edwin L. Godkin, British-American journalist of the 19th century, who founded "The Nation" and edited the New York Evening Post. Recent Godkin Lecturers have been Hugh Gaitskill, John Lord O'Brian, Adlai E. Stevenson, John J. McCloy and U.S. Senators Paul Douglas of Illinois and Ralph Flanders of Vermont...
...fund was established in 1903 in memory of Edwin L. Godkin, founder of "The Nation" and editor of the New York Evening Post, to provide yearly lectures on "The Essentials of Free Government and the Duties of the Citizen." Recent Godkin lecturers have included Adlai E. Stevenson, John J. McCloy, former U.S. High Commissioner in Germany, Senators Paul Douglas of Illinois and Ralph Flanders of Vermont; Harold E. Stassen, and last year, Chester W. Bowles, former U.S. Ambassador to India...
...Godkin Lectures honor the memory of Edwin L. Godkin, British-American journalist of the 19th century who founded The Nation and edited the New York Evening Post. Recent lecturers have included Adlai Stevenson, Harold E. Stassen, and John J. McCloy, former U.S. High Commissioner in Germany...