Word: oiled
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Cover: Detail from an oil painting by Thomas Edgar Stephens that hangs in the Cabinet Room of the White House. The British-born painter who scorned showing his works in exhibitions or galleries died in 1966 at the age of 80. He was proudest of two accomplishments in his life: he was the man who convinced President Dwight Eisenhower to take up painting, and he himself painted the last portrait from life of Sir Winston Churchill as Prime Minister. Other Stephens portraits now hang in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, in the Harry S Truman Library in Independence...
...Prime Minister was happy that the U.S. agreed to confer soon on oil imports (Canada wants more than its current quarter of the U.S. foreign quota) and resume general trade-policy discussions (not held since 1967) covering investments, balance of payments and other economic issues...
...first state visitor looked unwontedly grave, nervously kneaded his hands, and said rather awkwardly that he looked forward to "the information and wisdom that you will want to impart upon me in your talks." Trudeau had every reason to be wary. His government is upset over U.S. attitudes on oil imports and wheat prices. It is apprehensive about Nixon's Safeguard ABM system. It is engaged in an intensive review of foreign and defense policy. Canada has already decided to establish full diplomatic relations with Red China, and very soon will decide whether to continue its membership in NATO...
Died. Leander Perez, 77, bedrock Louisiana reactionary, who battled the forces of progress and integration from his throne in oil-rich Plaquemines Parish for nearly 50 years; of a heart attack; at his plantation south of New Orleans. Perez became district attorney of Plaquemines Parish in 1924, and created one of the nation's most powerful political machines. Calling blacks "Congolese" and "burrheads," he gained nationwide notoriety for his bitter fights against school desegregation and Negro voter registration in Louisiana...
...Country is still thriving. We make some few concessions to conscience: PBH will send no volunteer teachers to Rhodesia this year and President Goheen of Princeton agreed last month to stop investing in companies whose fortunes fall from South Africa. But the liberal corporatism of Chase Manhattan and Standard Oil still shores up the regime...