Word: visitant
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Lyndon Johnson has not seen the French President since John Kennedy's funeral. Robert Kennedy's visit, of course, had no visibly warming effect on Franco-American relations. Though France's main contribution to the war so far has been to urge unilateral U.S. withdrawal from Viet Nam, the New York Senator predicted: "France and General de Gaulle are going to play an important role in any successful effort we undertake to find a solution to the trouble in Viet...
...their shutters as if Sophia were the target. In Paris he placed a bouquet on Marshal Alphonse Juin's coffin. France Soir captioned its picture: "The young lion of politics before the body of the old soldier." The newspaper also observed that the object of Kennedy's visit was "the White House-in 1972." That was all right with French voters. At a Picasso exhibit in the Grand Palais one young Frenchman said: "Picasso is completely outclassed. It is Bobby who is the hero of this exposition...
...troops to aid Saigon before the U.S. buildup and the bombing of the North began. Now, he has had to be careful. Since World War II, the Japanese have become pacifistic to the point of violence, as they showed in the 1960 riots that canceled Dwight Eisenhower's visit. The Mutual Security Treaty between the U.S. and Japan comes up for renewal in 1970, and although Sato does not anticipate a repetition of 1960's uproar, he cannot afford to give ammunition to the Japanese left by committing his nation to open support of the U.S., let alone...
...confusion over Arthur J. Goldberg's impending visit has made it clear that the Kennedy Institute's Honorary Associate Program, at least in its original conception, took little account of the possible conflicts between carefully drawn educational plans and strong political feelings...
...deeply moved by your call upon the academic community to assist the State of California in balancing her budget. As my contribution to this noble effort. I have decided to cancel my planned visit to several of the campuses of the University of California, to which I had been invited to discuss the possibility of joining the faculty. This will at the very least save the University and the State of California one round-trip, cross country plane ticket and very possibly my salary in future years...