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...Bonn and Berlin, in Dublin and Dunganstown, the emotional experiences built up. Some were framed in laughter, others in tears -and still others in bitter reminders of man's inhumanity to man. There was tea in an Irish barnyard and a mighty buss from a motherly country cousin. There was a hushed moment as two men of different ages and ideas-Kennedy and Adenauer-knelt and prayed together in the vaulted, 14th century Cathedral of Cologne. There was, as viewed from a West Berlin platform, the grim edifice of the Wall. More than anything else, there were the crowds...
...Dunganstown, where Patrick Kennedy came from, the President found Cousin Mary Ryan, sixtyish, and her two daughters waiting for him. Their little farm had been transformed only a few days before: the dirt yard had been laid with concrete, and plumbers had installed an indoor bathroom (wags dubbed it "John's John"). U.S. Secret Service Men literally had to use force to break the grips of hands that clutched at Kennedy. There were countless exchanges of gifts, including a sheepskin floor mat, presented to Kennedy by his cousins. "This," explained Old Family Doctor Martin Quigley...
...Britain, this year started a concerted campaign against the Karamanlis regime, and against the royal family-notably Queen Frederika, who was accused of Nazi connections. Bertrand Russell's ban-the-bombers joined the fray, and last April, when Frederika was in London for the wedding of her third cousin Princess Alexandra, she was set upon by a crowd of demonstrators and forced to seek refuge in a private house. Britain's anti-Greek chorus was swelled by Lord Beaverbrook, who, for reasons of his own, scurrilously attacked her in his newspapers for her German background...
...extremely proud of our new P.M., and it was very gratifying to read your excellent article on his career. It was the first time I have read such flowing words of praise for a Canadian leader in an American publication. In past years, Canadians have felt like the country cousin in the North American continent. Now, under the capable and bold leadership of "Mike" Pearson, we may again be conisdered a hard-working and prosperous neighbor...
...canny, quiet businessman who is rarely seen with the popinjay set that used to surround Princess Margaret. Only a year ago, he confided to a friend: "I'm too old for marriage." The Airlies are frequent guests at the Palace, and Angus is his wife's 18th cousin, but he met Alexandra only eight years ago; their engagement last fall was approved "with great pleasure" by her first cousin, Queen Elizabeth...