Word: succeeding
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Nevertheless, some form of recognition of the N.L.F. will have to be granted if the talks are to succeed. One possible formula: the "Greek solution," under which the Communists?as in Greece after the end of its civil war in 1949?would be allowed to operate as a legal party, after laying down their arms and renouncing terrorism, but would initially be denied Cabinet-level representation...
...lucidity: at one time or another, most of the actors show a tendency to declaim rather than converse. As a result, the overall pacing of dialogue is sometimes slowed, and an occasional moment of insight or laughter is dimmed by pretentious delivery. Far more often, however, the line readings succeed in translating Shaw's stylized dialogue exchanges into natural and convincing scenes...
...Honorable Howard W. Fitzpatrick, High Sheriff of Middlesex County, was there. Some said the dinner had originally been planned as a kick-off for Sullivan's campaign to succeed the supposedly retiring Fitzpatrick as Sheriff, but when "Howie" decided to run again, the "do" became just a "tribute to a good man." Fitzpatrick wished Sullivan "God's choicest blessings." In return, Walter reminded the crowd that "I'm one of Howie's campaign managers. He's running for re-election--don't forget that...
...Governor was never a Johnson fan, he believed that party loyalty demanded his acceptance. "Here I agree to do it," he says, "and just a few days later [when Johnson pulled out of the race] find myself dropped through a trap door." But Branigin, who cannot by law succeed himself, seems to be finding the trap enjoyable...
...Andreas Papandreou, 49, the Harvard-educated son of old George, who was released from a junta prison last December and has gone into exile to organize a resistance movement. Though the protest movements among the Greek communities abroad are indeed unlikely to overthrow the junta, they nevertheless succeed in discouraging tourists to Greece and businessmen from investing there. In the long run, the ex-colonels may find those measures more difficult to deal with than with an outright armed uprising...