Word: withdraw
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Paradoxically, when a Negro riot ensued during his first Memphis march a fortnight ago, and Loeb (along with Tennessee Governor Buford Ellington) responded with state troopers and National Guardsmen, King felt that his nonviolent philosophy had been besmirched and wanted to withdraw. Only at the urging of his aides in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference did he consent to return...
...improved Israeli-Arab relations. He stresses that business contact with the Israelis is a necessity for the West Bank. But he believes that the political climate excludes any contact on a human level: "We Arabs are living under an occupation and are just waiting for the Israeli army to withdraw." According to him the Jews are not helping the cause of peace either: "They are enjoying their victory; they are living on the territory they always dreamt about having." I ask the mayor what will help the cause of peace. He replies that the only solution is the total withdrawal...
...haven't noticed the critics suggesting a practical alternative to military action in Viet Nam. Many cry for negotiations, but to negotiate two parties are necessary. We could withdraw from South Viet Nam and let Ho Chi Minh have it-sort of a 1968 version of "peace in our time." We could even throw in Thailand and Laos to keep Ho happy. In a couple of years, we can let him have Korea and Japan; about 1975, Hawaii. Or, we could allow U.S. naval and air forces to place full pressure on North Viet Nam with conventional weapons, forcing...
...Kennedy assassin. But Ramparts has had plenty of other troubles. After a furious intramural spat, it ousted Founder-Publisher Edward Keating. Total adulation of the Black Power movement, plus an article blaming the Middle East war on Israel, caused two other wealthy backers of the magazine to withdraw support...
...Pacific." Exactly how? Nixon did not specify, but what he did say on the subject pointed toward military means rather than concessions to the Communists. Under Lyndon Johnson, he said, "we have wasted our military power by using it gradually instead of effectively." Further: "We can't withdraw. We've got to mobilize our effort. We can pull out, but that would lose the peace." For good measure, nonetheless, he accused Johnson of putting too much emphasis on the military aspects of Viet...