1. For example, Republicans have not sought to remove the portrait of former Speaker Jim Wright, a Democrat who left office under an ethical cloud. 2. He precipitated the infamous debacle at Rockefeller Center, where his mural was destroyed after he refused to remove a portrait of Lenin in it. 3. He removed some portraits, which no amount of watercolor could fix, and replaced them with landscapes of similar size. 4. Former opponents of Chiang who have since been elected into government posts have removed his portraits from schools and offices and knocked down his statues. 5. Harold Ballard ordered workmen to remove a portrait of Queen Elizabeth from the old Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto because it reminded him of paying taxes. 6. His high school said it may remove his portrait from its place of honor. 7. In the Hotel Cuelacunthe, a manager spoke for most when asked if he would remove a portrait of Djohar. 8. Indonesian officials said they would remove the portraits overnight, the paper said. 9. Indonesian officials said they would remove both portraits, the daily Ziua said. 10. Many former Chiang opponents, now elected officials, have removed his portraits and torn down his statues. |