National Affairs: VISITOR: MOHAMMED V

Arriving in the U.S. this week for talks with President Eisenhower as well as a two-week tourist's-eye peek at the nation: Mohammed V, 48, King of Morocco:

Early Life. Married for the first time at 16. he was enthroned by the French at 18, soon surprised them by showing his independence: spiritual as well as political leader of more than 8,000.000 Moslems, he remained faithful to the Koran while amplifying some of its ancient dictates (e.g., by promoting woman suffrage), welcomed progress in public works, education. True to tradition, in his youth he also...

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