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Word: sudirman (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...including rebel colonels from the hill-all worried by the political disintegration of their country (TIME, Sept. 23). Basking in the joys of reconciliation, Hatta and Sukarno flew off together to "Indonesia's Arlington Cemetery" in Djokjakarta to purge their souls of rancor at the grave of General Sudirman, military hero of the revolt against the Dutch. For the first time since his resignation as Vice President last December, Hatta accepted a social invitation to the presidential palace, even joined Sukarno in leading lissome Moluccas maidens through the steps of the "sweety-sweety" dance, To cap the ceremonies...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INDONESIA: Not So Sweety-Sweety | 9/30/1957 | See Source »

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