1956 Republican Convention; Suez Impasse; Nehru Speaks 1956/8/20

1) Republican National Convention in Cow Palace in San Francisco, chaired by Joe Martin, California Senators Nixon and Knowland and ? - keynote address
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).

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[nader85021]

also, republican congress got us out of the league of nations, which would have forced us into more involvement after WWI, Eisenhower got us out of the korean war, and Nixon got us out of the Vietnam war.

[GingerGilligan]

That one sailor did *not* like the tea! lol

[Nillok]

Wilson = WW1

Roosevelt = WW2

Truman = Nuked 2 cities, Korean War

Johnson = Vietnam

Clinton = Somalia, others

Granted, the Republican presidents haven't been great either - but you must realize that it's both parties.

[56BUICKRiviera]

Eisenhower was Al bundy's Favorite preident