People, Jun. 4, 1956

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Taking the U.S. to his bosom in grand campaign style, Indonesia's jaunty President Sukarno continued his whirl through the East. At Thomas Jefferson's grave at Monticello, Moslem Sukarno lifted his hands, murmured a prayer (he explained later) "that God give him the best place in Heaven." Acting every bit the vote getter he is, he flew, north to cry, "New York, here I come!", on his arrival at La Guardia Airport. Soon caught up in a big civic welcome, he was caressed with rain...

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