Word: stettiniuses
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Russia donned Mussolini's old mantle as Protector of Islam. Syria and Lebanon had protested against the presence of British and French troops. Tireless Ed Stettinius (who did an effective job of conciliation at UNO) finally got British and French agreement to withdraw "as soon as practicable." Vishinsky, who had argued the strong Levantine case brilliantly, would have none of this compromise...
Next day, the nearly fatal deadlock was not so much broken as spiked. The U.S.'s placatory Edward R. Stettinius had produced a compromise which both London and Moscow would accept. Vishinsky was willing to drop his charges against Britain-provided that this Russian retreat was not mentioned in the Council's official resolution. Bevin took a long, hard look at the record, decided it spoke for itself, and withdrew his demand for an explicit "not guilty." The final statement, accepted over much relieved smiling and handshaking, merely informed the world that a debate had taken place...
...Bevin's, and higher eloquence. But Bidault, for instance, dared not speak up; French Communists were too strong, and France too weak. The world's most powerful nation was represented in London first by U.S. Secretary of State James Byrnes, a habitual compromiser, and then by Stettinius, a competent, sincere negotiator. But they expended their energies on conjuring up patchwork formulas...
Last April Secretary of State Stettinius (presumably with the knowledge and consent of President Roosevelt), swore there were no more secret agreements at Yalta except military ones. This week, on Yalta's first anniversary, his successor released what he swore was Yalta's last secret agreement...
After nearly three weeks of maneuvering in the dark, U.S. Delegate Edward R. Stettinius called a Big Five meeting, tossed Lie's name in as a "compromise candidate." Britain's Bevin said it was well worth considering, but he would like to consult his Government. Vishinsky, recalling criticism of long delays while Moscow thought problems over, voted a loud and prompt yes. In the General Assembly only three votes were cast against...