Word: neutralizing
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...heads the Church of England, and Margaret, as a member of her family and a potential successor to her throne, must abide by the church's rules. Eden, who is himself divorced and remarried (to Winston Churchill's niece, in a civil ceremony), had hoped to remain neutral, not fight a palace decision to approve the marriage. But Salisbury's firm opposition confronted Eden with the possibility of serious dissension in his Cabinet and perhaps even some disruptive resignations...
Sticking point in formation of the Moroccan throne council has been the choice of a "neutral" third member. Both sides have long accepted 1) Mohammed el Mokri, the 108-year-old Grand Vizier, as representative of the traditionalist supporters of ex-Sultan Ben Arafa, and 2) Si M'Barek ben Mustapha el Bekkai, 48-year-old idol of Moroccan nationalists, as representative of ex-Sultan Ben Youssef. But French colonists feared the influence of Si Bekkai, whom they regarded as a dangerous extremist. Final solution was to dilute Si Bekkai's influence by adding...
Within an hour, Governor Harding telephoned Archbishop Myriarthefs Makarios, leader of the Greek Cypriot drive for enosis (union) with Greece, and arranged to meet him next day on the "neutral ground" of Nicosia's Ledra Palace hotel. Then the governor conferred in fast succession with 35 local officials, called in newsmen to tell them that he would have a "man-to-man talk" with Makarios and would "lay all my cards on the table...
...there is something that we may call-to name what can never be put into words-a Principle of Organization. Not only does lift man ever higher but it provides three great essentials for his religion-: brings order out of randomness, spirit out of matter, and personality out of neutral and impersonal stuff. This Principle of Organization, lifted far above its expression in matter and into the realm of spirit may without irreverence, I believe be thought of as an attribute...
...ostensible snag was merely the selection of a third "neutral" member of the three-man regency council. Faure picked Brigadier General Si Kettani ben Hamou. Kettani declined to accept until he consulted Juin and Brigadier General Jean Lecomte, Koenig's chief of staff, and an old North African friend of Juin's. Lecomte told General Kettani to refuse Faure's appointment...