Word: resigned
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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After three days of closed-door conferences guarded by stalwart, arm-banded youths of the Poujadist Service d'Ordre, the 400 delegates approved Poujade's program. All talk of mutiny was quelled by Poujade's threat to resign. "If you want me as active chairman," he said, "you must support me. The day I have to take the scalpel, my hand will not shake. But remember, the surgeon never operates without the full consent of the family." With a shouted ovation, the family gave its consent...
...argue on of gods, not God, And might all strife resign, If only I could find in yours, What you reject in mine...
...Gould over control of the Erie Railroad. Supported by immense fees from the Erie's British stockholders, Sickles marshaled his forces, led a cavalcade of carriages full of lawyers and stockholders and, flanked by squads of police, raided the Erie's plush headquarters and forced Gould to resign. In 1887 Sickles' father died, leaving him a fortune, and the general marked the event with a dinner for 150 guests. He collected girls galore, got himself elected again to Congress and, with a troupe known as "the wrecks of the Civil War." did some bellicose barnstorming against William...
...military barrel was empty, and that reinforcements could be found only through the politically unpopular method of recalling reservists. And as a Socialist, he had campaigned on a liberal program of "peace in Algeria," based on concessions and negotiations. Last week Lacoste flew back to Paris and threatened to resign unless the troops were forthcoming. Faced with the hard logic of rebellion, Mollet sadly took leave of his Socialist scruples and agreed that 30,000 reservists would be called to the colors at once, another 70,000 in the next few months...
...wild and woolly Western Australia, Australia's press-pothered Prime Minister Robert Menzies, 61, was asked by a newsman about rumors that he will soon resign. Snapped Politician Menzies: "I shall be certifiable [i.e., a candidate for a strait jacket] when I allow a few newspaper reporters to decide my future...