Word: musts
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Armament. Longstanding Allied view: an armed Germany must be the spearhead of NATO forces with U.S.-controlled nuclear weapons. Macmillan view: the West, in pursuit of a Berlin settlement, can afford to discuss 1) a "freeze" of force levels on both sides, with inspection on both sides, and 2) perhaps later a "thinning-out" of both East and West forces in certain unspecified areas. The British say that they would not agree to anything that would tend to increase the Communist balance of military power, believe the East Germans should sign the agreement, say they are not advocating a prohibition...
Within 30 days of Ike's signing of the bill, there must be 1) a gubernatorial proclamation calling for a referendum to approve statehood, and 2) a primary election within 60-90 days. General elections must be held no later than 40 days after the primaries. Hawaii will then be officially proclaimed a state. Depending on how soon Governor Quinn acts. Hawaii could just get its star pinned to the flag next July 4-the date set for Alaska's big moment...
...Communist East Berlin, a Socialist from West Berlin made a violently anti-Communist speech last week. "The U.S.S.R. has not given up its hope to rule the world," said Socialist Deputy Chairman Josef Braun. "The occupation rights of our Western friends in Berlin are our only protection. We must remain firm." An owlish man in the audience rose to criticize West Germany's Socialist Leader Erich Ollenhauer for talking to Nikita Khrushchev fortnight ago. "It's wrong to go hat in hand to aggressors," agreed another man. "The Russians pursue their ends with absolute brutality...
...London's hands than at those of the white settlers of Rhodesia. When Nyasaland is on its own, he says, he would keep a number of European Cabinet Ministers (even the most sympathetic Europeans are appalled by his lack of economic realism about a poor country that must be heavily subsidized to stay alive). An emotional, erratic man, he warned just before being carted off to jail: "They will stop nothing by my arrest. Nyasaland is awake...
...this delicate moment in Congo affairs Belgium does not wish to appear divided, he got their grudging approval. When a Member of Parliament asked the Premier whether Van Hemelrijck had given advance notice to the Cabinet, Eyskens answered: "No, but the minister has such heavy responsibilities that he must be free to make quick decisions...