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...Sadat rose and walked over to me and kissed me on both cheeks. "They have just signed the disengagement agreement at Kilometer 101," he said, referring to the pact that spelled out specific boundaries for both sides. And then he added: "I am today taking off my military uniform???I never expect to wear it again except for ceremonial occasions. Tell [Golda] that is the answer to her letter...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: YEARS OF UPHEAVAL | 3/1/1982 | See Source »

...sending students down South, where brother Philip was teaching in an all-black New Orleans high school, to work with CORE. On a 1963 trip to Europe, Daniel became fascinated by the catacomb Christians he met in Iron Curtain countries. He returned lean and ascetic in a breezy new uniform???a black turtleneck sweater, ski jacket and beret...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Nation: The Berrigans: Conspiracy and Conscience | 1/25/1971 | See Source »

...closely tied to the monarchy that any threat to one is a threat to the other. The Greek army's loyalty to the crown has long been the chief underpinning of the monarchy, and the King's close ties to the military are symbolized by the army uniform???with decks of medals?that he wears on formal occasions. In turn, the top echelons of the army become restive whenever the King's prerogatives come under attack. Men of position who are a firm part of the Greek Establishment, they know that attacks on the monarchy threaten the system that grants...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Greece: The Besieged King | 4/28/1967 | See Source »

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