Word: oaths
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...hours later the dead King's tall (6 ft. 3 in.), 45-year-old brother stood before the civil and military dignitaries of Greece and took the sovereign's oath. The assemblage rumbled: "Zito o Vassileus Pavlos" (Long Live King Paul...
...been forced upon the U.S. by 20th Century revolutionary tactics. As the President's Temporary Commission on Employee Loyalty put it: the U.S. is now "dealing with organizations which . . . are committed to a policy of deception and falsification, which advocate a disregard for the sacredness of an oath, and which while seeking to destroy all the traditional safeguards erected for the protection of individual rights are determined to take unfair advantage of those selfsame safeguards." The Commission had to admit that "because of the secretive manner and method of their operation," it did not know how many subversives...
...Mountbattens mounted the steps. At the top stood the Viceroy and Vicereine, Lord and Lady Wavell. Said Wavell: "Did you have a good trip?" Said Mountbatten: "Very smooth." Next day, Wavell was piped and saluted out. With no letdown in ceremony, Mountbatten took the oath as Viceroy, sat for a moment on the red brocade and gold throne...
Bernard Baruch, who has been photographed a lot in his 76 years, posed with Herman Baruch, 74, who has not done much posing, but who obviously should have (see cut). The splendidly dressed occasion: Brother Herman's oath-taking in Washington as new U.S. Ambassador to The Netherlands...
...President's office was crowded with Cabinet members and ranking Congressmen. Facing Chief Justice Fred Vinson, George Catlett Marshall took the oath as Secretary of State. Beaming Harry Truman stepped forward to shake his hand, said warmly that he appreciated "very much your willingness to accept this burden." Secretary Marshall replied gravely: "I'll do my best...