As noted above in respect to George Washington however, this was not the first time the country was presidentless. The Sunday inauguration problem has repeated itself six times since Monroe […]

The glitz of the award ceremony was obvious.

In July, 1951, Hua was transferred to Hsiang-t'an as county Party secretary. Although technicially not a promotion, this new assignment afforded Hua greater opportunities, because Hsiang-t'an county was larger, encompassed a large municipality for greater exposure and, most importantly, included Shao-shan, Mao's home town. During this one year assignment, Hua concentrated on organizing and implementing mutual aid teams (MATs) and monitoring the counties' efforts in the Anti-Locust Campaign.

James Orr joined Henry Joy McCracken and the shirttail of his force in the Slemish Mountains.