Word: settlements
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...however, is an old hand at bargaining. Last December he set the tone for talks by blithely announcing that his government planned to take over all mining, forestry and transportation concessions in the Congo. The stunned Belgians realized that at last they were going to have to reach a settlement. Last week, as Tshombe backed away from the takeover bluff and committed his government to repay a major part of its debts to Belgium, the Belgian negotiators signed over control of the stock-worth $300 million or more...
...problem arises on almost every construction job of this type. Since a final settlement has not been reached, the question must be negotiated for each job. The national boards of the two unions are presently looking for a way to end this situation...
They were among 422 faculty members of New England colleges listed in an open letter to President Johnson published in this morning's New York Times. The half-page advertisement advocates a negotiated settlement in Vietnam...
...President had no intention of seeking any such settlement. At a press conference last week he said: "There has been no change in the position of this country in regard to our desire or our determination to help the people of Viet Nam preserve their freedom. Our basic commitment to Viet Nam was made in a statement ten years ago by our President Dwight Eisenhower, to the general effect that we would help the people of Viet Nam help themselves...
...Court Settlement...