Mohammed Mossadegh

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Iranian Premier Mohammed Mossadegh rides on the shoulders of cheering crowds in Tehran's Majlis Square, Sept. 27, 1951, outside the parliament building, after reiterating his oil nationalization views to his public supporters. The frail premier, whose demands for the ouster of British oil interests have created international tension, is awaiting Oct. 1, a possible summons to appears before the United Nations Security Council in New York.(AP Photo)