Among the Misri Effendis, the long-suffering John Does of Egypt, there were some who framed the likeness of President Naguib in their mud homes by the Nile, or sought to touch his clothes as he passed by. There were others more concerned with the fact that loaves were smaller, sugar more costly and wages no higher than they were when the President came to power a year ago. When Naguib gave 853 lucky fellahin the deeds to some of the rich man's land, the new landowners were gleeful and gay for the photographers...
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