Word: walkerism
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Squalid Campaign." Early in his first speech as Prime Minister, Harold Wilson expressed his regret that Foreign Secretary Patrick Gordon Walker, who was unseated in last month's general election, could not take part in the debate (he will probably be re-elected from a safe Labor constituency by year's end). Stung by chuckles from the Opposition benches, Wilson looked up from his notes and tore into a vitriolic attack on his predecessor, Sir Alec Douglas-Home, as well as on Peter Griffiths, the Tory candidate who defeated Gordon Walker at Smethwick, a Midlands industrial suburb that...
...Nations, the U.S. Administration found little cause for comfort. Like the Tories, the Labor government advocates seating the Communist Chinese-but the Laborites are almost certain to be more activist in achieving their aim. The British are also eager to bring Red China into disarmament discussions. Britain, said Gordon Walker, will "consider very favorably" the suggestion by U.N. Secretary General U Thant that the nuclear powers get together with the Chinese Communists for talks on the matter-this despite a U.S. rejection of the idea only a few days before...
...Washington flew Britain's new Foreign Secretary, Patrick Gordon Walker, to explore Britain's prized "special relationship" with the U.S. From two breezy days of conversation, it was plain that on most major issues Britain still sees eye to eye with the U.S. (see THE NATION). There are obvious areas of disagreement as well; the most imminent is Labor's longtime advocacy of a U.N. seat for Peking. While the Tories also favored Red China's admission, said Gordon Walker, "they didn't push hard. The Labor government is an honorable government; we will push...
...must be treated as an honored guest," says Bacon. But he does feel that the entrance to the city must be attractive, and the vistas must be visually exciting, designed to lead the visitor into the heart of the city. He cites the expansion of the spirit that any walker experiences in Venice, emerging from the crowded alleyways into the huge open space of St. Mark's Square. It is these shared experiences, says Bacon, that give citizens a sense of belonging to and concern for their city. And without them, the city withers...
Three parts of a new four-point protection plan are already in effect, she said. The city has installed powerful mercury street lights on Shepard and Walker Streets, and Radcliffe Buildings and Grounds have placed new lights in the Quad area. In addition, two Cambridge policemen will drive around the Quad and nearby off-campus houses at fairly frequent intervals each night...