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...Inauguration Day in 1971, however, Tolbert toured his capital in a Volkswagen instead of the Tubman Cadillac, and he showed up for the swearing-in ceremony in an open-neck, short-sleeved safari suit instead of the Tubman top hat. He also got rid of his predecessor's $2,000,000 yacht...
...stroke two years ago. After a mysterious bombing of the palace grounds by a disaffected pilot last month, Lon Nol declared a "state of danger" and assumed full dictatorial powers, which did little to increase his popularity among war-weary Cambodians. U.S. officials argued that Lon Nol should get rid of his younger brother, Lon Non, who had become the regime's unofficial strongman. Last week Lon Nol bowed to pressure and accepted his brother's resignation, but the gesture means little, since Lon Non is expected to stay on as the ailing President's closest adviser...
Berger spent the last 20 months examining parliamentary debates from 1621 to 1742. "This is not a petty quarrel between two branches of government," he said. "Congress must have information in order to act effectively, and that depends on getting rid of Ceasarism...
Members of the militant American Indian movement passed that sign on their way to seize Wounded Knee. It is unlikely that they took any particular notice of the yellowed billboard. But to the white man, the sign works like a neon light, blinking subconsciously, "45 miles ahead-rid yourself of your guilt feelings here...
...think you are wrong. Wherever you go in Europe, and I have verified the fact myself, you can hear young people saying "We Europeans." It is impossible to build Europe in seven days. We have our past, our traditions and our civilizations. We do not want to get rid of them, but only take the best in each...