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Within the White House they are counting heavily on what National Security Adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski calls "the contagion of peace." If in these first shaky months, the new treaty takes hold and appears to be working for both nations, they may relax and be even more giving to ward each other. Better yet, the other Arab nations may, how ever reluctantly, decide to join the process. There is no question that Jimmy Carter's hand will be required from time to time; though not, he hopes, in the manner of Camp David or for shuttle diplomacy. But in extremis...
...have come through difficult times. Let your loving hand be on us," Carter said. At another table, Brzezinski leaned over to the President's mother. "You and I know that he means it," he said. For Brzezinski, one of the marvels of the day was the fact that he, only a few months ago accused of antiSemitism, was constantly being asked to pose for pictures with rabbis. Peace, concluded Brzezinski, was amazing...
...Zbigniew Brzezinski and wife enjoyed the Washington premiere of Hair so much that they decided to take in the post-premiere party at the elan, a downtown D.C. disco. Doffing coat and tie, munching from a health spread of brown rice, raw vegetables and yogurt soup, President Carter's national security adviser danced almost every feverish dance. His evening was interrupted only once for a White House call (subject undisclosed). When asked what he thought of the movie, he replied in diplomatic circum-speak: "It was a benign view of a difficult past...
Then Dayan telephoned Secretary of State Cyrus Vance and invited the Americans to join the deliberations. Vance, Brzezinski and other members of the U.S. team hurried to the Knesset committee room while Carter remained in his sixth floor suite at the King David Hotel. The talks remained deadlocked. Said one Israeli Cabinet member to the Americans: "We need more time to make the kind of decisions you are asking us to take...
...Presidential Adviser Hamilton Jordan at the King David and glumly told him: "It's the end of the line." Recalled a senior U.S. aide later: "We were very, very down." As the meeting at Begin's office broke up, Ephraim Evron, Is rael's ambassador to the U.S., asked Brzezinski what he thought. "I don't think the Cabinet wants peace," answered the American. "No, no," Evron responded hurriedly. "Don't jump to conclusions. We can find ways...