Word: naguib
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...early as last April, when most people still considered Naguib the real power in Egypt, Bell was the first reporter to flatly identify Nasser as the driving force in Egypt's new regime. Cabled Bell: "When the British sit down with the Egyptians for the Suez evacuation talks, they will find the key man isn't Mohammed Naguib or Foreign Minister Fawzi. Instead, the big gun will be Gamal Nasser . . . Have interesting biography and anecdotes on Nasser, who is about due recognition for what...
...column story (May 4, 1953) on Nasser, which described him as "a lean young field officer, just turned 35, who does not even hold Cabinet rank. Lieut. Colonel Gamal Abdel Nasser is becoming the real power in Egypt's military junta−more important even than Naguib, the reluctant dictator...
...During early fall we began hearing Nasser's name more and more. He led debate over outlawing the Wafd Party. When you went to Naguib's office, you noticed that every visitor and every piece of paper went first to Nasser in a small, nearby office before reaching Naguib himself. Gradually, as it became obvious that other members of the Revolutionary Council deferred to him, we became convinced that Nasser was the regime's No. 2 man. It became apparent about this time that Naguib was spending so much time kissing babies and other public-relations chores...
...sharper, more basic. So far, they've ended up in agreement, but agreement is becoming harder and harder to get. The thing that's causing the trouble is that some officers, led generally by Lieut. Colonel Gamal Nasser, are impatient with the moderates, led generally by Mohammed Naguib...
...discord, Bell was hampered by a façade of secrecy and official announcements. However, he added: "As we tried to find out who was doing the real work in government, all trails led to Nasser." This was confirmed when the Egyptian Republic was launched in June 1953, when Naguib became President and Premier and Nasser was named Deputy Premier. Naguib, Bell reported, "will continue his real talents working 18 hours daily as the regime's symbol before Egypt's 22 million people...