Word: resignations
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...summit meeting he was ostracized by other representatives. He was even losing the loyalty of his own family. His daughter Mona loudly backed the fedayeen and badgered her father by letter to leave the government. When Daoud, aghast at the extent of the carnage in Jordan, finally did resign, the guerrillas announced that they would hold him, among others, responsible for the fighting. A bitter, forlorn figure, the general decided to go into exile in Libya...
Nasser, who was 52, had ruled Egypt since 1952, when he overthrew the monarchy of King Farouk. He was so popular with his people that even when he offered to resign after his humiliating defeat by the Israelis in 1967, crowds poured into Cairo's streets shouting his name and he withdrew the resignation...
...past, Hussein scrupulously avoided a confrontation. More and more, critics accused him of wavering. Finally, the King decided to make a tough decision stick. He had little choice. If he did nothing, there was a real chance of an army mutiny. Rifai volunteered to resign as Premier because he was "tired." Instead, Hussein scathingly rebuked him and then fired him?along with the rest of his 17-member Cabinet. The King appointed a new Cabinet made up of eleven army officers and headed by Brigadier General Mohammed Daoud, 50, as Premier. More important, he dusted off a measure that...
...fact that neither man will serve if elected. Both Chaban-Delmas and J-J S-S have announced that they will retain their present offices. Chaban-Delmas has said he will turn the Bordeaux Deputy's post over to his alternate, and J-J S-S will probably resign...
Watson announced last January that he will resign his post this year. In January he will become director of Athletics, replacing Adolph W. Samborski, who will retire...