Egypt's President Gamal Abdel Nasser stretches his arms to greet fellow Egyptians during a stop at one of the stations en route from Alexandria to Cairo, July 28, 1956. Earlier Nasser shouted an angry reply to British and French protests against his nationalization of the all-important Suez Canal. he was welcomed by cheering crowds which greeted him on his return to the capital, where he announced the taking-over of the canal the night of July 27. (AP Photo)