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...More Than Any Other." Johnson also noted the passing of India's Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. Said the President: "Perhaps more than any other world leader, he has given expression to man's yearning for peace. In this fearless pursuit of a world free from war, he has served all humanity...
...stretched out under a sheet, two crossed lotus blossoms resting above his head. Later, the body was moved to the doorway of the Prime Minister's white-walled house as a line of weeping, shouting mourners two miles long formed to offer final tribute to Jawaharlal Nehru...
Throughout the land, Indians wept and fasted for the remainder of the day. As the news slowly spread to the remote provinces, some feared that Nehru's passing would trigger war or natural disasters-and, in fact, Delhi was twice shaken by earth tremors. Many gathered to chant: "May Nehru live long after his death...
Though it had long been anticipated, Nehru's passing found India unprepared. Only the week before, clearly enfeebled by the stroke he had suffered in January, he had himself brushed aside a question about his successor with the smiling reply: "My lifetime is not ending so very soon." Last week he had helicoptered back to Delhi from a four-day vacation in the cool hills surrounding Dehra Dun. He woke as usual at 6:30 a.m., but instead of performing his customary yoga exercises, complained of pains in his back. Within minutes, he collapsed in a coma from which...
Shastri himself "is by no means as conversant with international affairs as Nebru," said Rudolph, "and he can be expected to follow the main lines of Nehru's policies: friendliness with both Russia and the United States, and strong preparedness against China...