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...would be a great pity if the Administration built up hopes--almost certain to be dashed--that Kennedy's talks with De Gaulle will end in some kind of new entente. France is not likely to change her desire to wield an independent bomb, and De Gaulle is not likely to be any the less adamant on the need for a revised NATO command structure...
...from Monty for their military skill, but Cromwell flunks as a political strategist. King Alfred is given the palm as "possibly the greatest king England has ever had" for combining admirably the arts of generalship and statesmanship. Tito and De Gaulle are awarded top honors among contemporary leaders who wield both Parliaments and paratroops...
Kennedy stopped short of issuing an ultimatum. In the questioning that followed, he deftly parried newsmen's persistent attempts to find out just how big a stick he was willing to wield to back up his soft words. The Pentagon's lip was zipped, but word began to percolate from across the Pacific of the major military movements...
...each of the three regions, a House of Assembly and a House of Chiefs wield legislative authority, while a prime minister and cabinet constitute the executives. The national government at Lagos employs the same...
University professors and union leaders have been among the most eager to serve in the new Administration. Reasons, according to a Kennedy talent scout: professors find the money attractive, labor men want to infiltrate and wield administrative power...