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Arab and African leaders generally sneer at Hassan II of Morocco because he is a King in an era of crumbled monarchies. Yet such "progressives" as Egypt's Nasser and Ghana's Nkrumah would not dare to let their own people indulge in the measure of press freedom and political democracy that Hassan allowed in last week's national elections...
...stake were 144 seats for a House of Representatives, the first freely elected chamber since Morocco won independence from France seven years ago, and the field was wide open. Hassan's major opposition parties, the nationalist Istiqlal and the leftist National Union of Popular Forces, were out in strength, and even the Communist Party-officially outlawed but quietly tolerated-fielded three candidates. Opposition newspapers circulated freely, and one prominent politician got away with calling the King a liar...
...production-the country's two main exports-finished disappointingly low, and the nation's balance-of-payments deficit soared to $320 million. Argentina's total gold and foreign exchange reserves have also dropped from $351 million to $185 million-only a shade more than those of Morocco. The military men who half-run Argentina behind a civilian facade have promised elections to return the country to constitutional rule, but are as hesitant to step aside as they were once eager to step in. Their problem is still the same as when they deposed President Frondizi a year...
...they ventured a quick dip together in the south fountain on the White House grounds. Already he has met more heads of state than most people can name. Only recently, he and Caroline were trundled out in their night clothes to say hello to the King of Morocco before a state dinner. Caro line curtsied and John Jr. shook hands. Indeed, if some brave barber were to trim his Prince Charles hairdo, John F. Kennedy Jr. would look like quite a little...
...leaders known as Hands of the Cause, who will be superseded by the Universal House of Justice. In most Moslem countries, Bahai is still regarded as a dangerous heresy-perhaps because oldtime Persian followers of Bab advocated their divine right to assassinate enemies. Last December three Bahai followers in Morocco were condemned to death for proselytizing among Moslems. While visiting New York early this month, King Hassan II agreed to consider pardons if the sentences are appealed...