August 20, 1956 Republican Convention & Foreign Policy (1) Republican national Convention in Cow Palace in San Francisco, chaired by Joe Martin, California Senators Nixon and Knowland. (2) “Suez Impasse. East and West Split on Seizure” – crowd cheers Nasser arriving on train in Cairo, his prestige has risen, streets deserted when Nasser called for strike to protest western foreign ministers meeting in London, boy hosted, London conference with Dulles offering plan on Mideast, but opposed by Russia (3) Nehru speaks on 9th anniversary of India independence (4) carrier USS Lexington in Japan is given a Japanese tea ritual (partial newsreel).
Republican Convention in 1956 and other news
Posted November 25th, 2007 by Orlando
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