Word: succeeding
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...along with the poi came some politicking. The conference chairmanship traditionally rotates between parties, and this time a Republican was due to succeed outgoing Democrat Stephen McNichols of Colorado. Democratic National Chairman John Bailey, on hand for the frolic, passed word that neither of the top contenders, Rockefeller and Oregon's Mark Hatfield, should be considered. Bailey's reasoning: both Rockefeller and Hatfield are possibilities for places on the 1964 Republican national ticket, and Bailey did not want to give either of them any added shine. Democrats instead backed New Hampshire Republican Wesley Powell, who is no national...
When the Six first got together in 1957, Britain refused to join for various reasons: doubt that the Common Market would succeed, respect for her Commonwealth ties, and historic insularity. But as the Six's tariff walls have precipitously tumbled within and the Common Mar ket's economy boomed, Britain has felt increasingly envious-and isolated. Britain's hastily assembled European Free Trade Association of the Outer Seven proved pale competition for the spurting Six; E.F.T.A. partners Denmark and Sweden are restive and dissatisfied. In Parliament, press and pub, Britons were debating the far-reaching issues that...
...Soviet Union does succeed in its goal-world Communism-it will richly deserve it. The Communists have worked effectively and with steadfast determination in the extension of their ideology; they have fought for their beliefs. The U.S. has not pursued its interests with equal zeal. We need a strong President, and in Senator Goldwater there could...
...Although the prospects of securing true neutrality in Laos are "not easy," the Geneva talks must succeed. "I cannot be lieve." he said, "that anyone would imperil the peace by failing to recognize the importance of reaching an agreement in Laos, by breaking up a conference and refusing to agree to a cease-fire." Cf No decision has been made to supply atomic information to France; Kennedy pointedly noted that any reinterpretation of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 is "of great concern" to Congress?which has little interest in letting France in on U.S. nuclear secrets...
Nikita Khrushchev, no more than Stalin, can dictate who shall succeed him once he is dead. But as of now, and if the choice is his, Nikita Khrushchev would choose Polyansky...