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...Democratic Administration's Dean Acheson led off with a tribute to two eminent Republicans. "Far-reaching . . . forward-looking," said the Secretary, of Douglas MacArthur's leadership in Japan. "Greatest skill, greatest persistence, greatest tact," he said, of John Foster Dulles' role in negotiating the treaty...
...Republicans' Senator Charles Tobey added to the good feeling: "I would like to say to [Dulles and Acheson] that I have listened to each of your presentations . . . with a great deal of pride and satisfaction that I am an American . . ." The Democrats' John Sparkman chimed in: "This has been one of the finest demonstrations of bipartisan cooperation . . ." The Democrats' Walter George complimented Dulles again ("one of the finest accomplishments") and MacArthur again ("fine record...
...Dean Acheson last week strengthened his State Department by choosing a new team of top-level aides. The nominees...
...train to New York, spent a quiet day and a half receiving visitors (including the Duke of Windsor) at his old friend Bernard Baruch's apartment on East 66th Street. Then he went on to Canada, leaving Anthony Eden behind in Washington for more talks with Dean Acheson...
...there were hopeful signs. Three separate, self-appointed mediators-Saudi Arabia, Iraq and the U.S.-:kept trying to mediate the Britain-Egypt quarrel. Best bet to date was a tentative suggestion from Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden to his U.S. opposite number, Dean Acheson: Britain might provisionally recognize. Egypt's Farouk as King of the disputed Sudan in return for continued British "protection" of the Suez and full Egyptian participation in the Middle East command...