Word: withdrawal
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...attractive, least persuasive diplomat they have." In his gravelly tones Gromyko ran through a predictable catalogue of invective-"oil, oil and oil again; that was the thing which was tempting the monopolies of the U.S. and the United Kingdom"-and introduced a resolution demanding that the U.S. and Britain withdraw their troops from Lebanon and Jordan "without delay." But Gromyko closed on what from him-or any other Russian-was a surprisingly conciliatory note. Russia, he insisted, was less interested in getting her own resolution passed than in finding "a mutually acceptable formula." Said he: "Even today, if you please...
...plan, Dag Hammarskjold had characteristically proceeded from the existing power realities in the Middle East. To begin with, he had to take into account Arab nationalism; he sought to encourage its legitimate development. He sought to create conditions of stability so that Britain and the U.S. might withdraw their troops while retaining their commercial access to the area. He recognized that while the West had no intention of securing its economic interests indefinitely by the overt use of force, neither did it intend to be deprived of those interests by force...
...believes he can sit there six years more and keep Lebanon together." Once in office, he will probably ask that U.S. forces be withdrawn. Anti-Communist and essentially pro-Western, he believes Lebanon cannot survive unless it works out a lasting relationship with Nasser. Chehab is likely to withdraw Chamoun's commitment to the Eisenhower Doctrine and reaffirm Lebanese neutrality among Arab lands. Nonetheless, Washington calls him the "best hope" for peace in Lebanon...
...palace Chamoun quickly announced-with President-elect Chehab's evident concurrence-that he would stay in office until his term ends in September, and that Chehab would meanwhile remain army commander. The opposition repeated its demands that U.S. forces withdraw and that Chamoun resign at once, and cynically backed up its threats to continue the rebellion until these demands are met, by setting off a pair of bombs near Parliament next afternoon. Score: 2 dead, 15 wounded...
...week's end panicky Red Boss Namboodiripad began backing down. His government announced its willingness to withdraw all cases against student agitators, and would let them ride free on the ferryboats pending a "judicial" inquiry into the fare rise. But students and workers were still up in arms against their Communist government...