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August 30, 1953

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REPORT OF DOUGLAS WARMLY RECEIVED; Eisenhower's Commendation Strengthens the Status of Trade, Tariff Study SOME SKEPTICISM VOICED Based on Doubts That Appeal for More Liberal Policies Will Persuade Congress REPORT OF DOUGLAS WARMLY RECEIVED

By Brendan M. Jones

Almost inevitably, some skepticism was mixed with the generally warm praise given last week to the Douglas Report, stressing the need for more liberal American trade and tariff policies as a prerequisite to fuller convertibility of the pound with other currencies.

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Notable Births

Ron George

1953Ron George, American businessman and politician[†]

Ronald Alan George is an American politician who was a Republican member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 2007 to 2015. He first represented the 30th district in from 2007 to 2010, after which he was redrawn into the 33rd district. He sought the Republican nomination for Governor of Maryland in 2014, but finished fourth in the primary. In December 2014, George expressed interest in being appointed to the District 33 House of Delegates seat vacated by Cathy Vitale, who was appointed a judge. George unsuccessfully ran for the state Senate in District 30 in 2018; this district includes Annapolis.

Lech Majewski

1953Lech Majewski, Polish director, producer, and screenwriter[†]

Lech Majewski is a Polish-American poet, filmmaker, media artist, writer, and theater director. He is a member of the Directors Guild of America and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Horace Panter

1953Horace Panter, English bass player[†]

Stephen Graham "Horace" Panter, also known professionally as Sir Horace Gentleman, is the bassist for the British 2 Tone ska band The Specials.

Robert Parish

1953Robert Parish, American basketball player[†]

Robert Lee Parish is an American former professional basketball player. A 7'1" center, nicknamed "the Chief", Parish played for four teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1976 to 1997. During his 14-year tenure with the Boston Celtics, Parish teamed with Hall-of-Fame forwards Larry Bird and Kevin McHale to form one of the greatest front lines in NBA history.

Historical Context for August 30, 1953

In 1953, the world population was approximately 2,634,106,235 people[†]