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...repair the damaged Alliance, Johnson hopes to hold bilateral talks in Washington next year with Erhard, Douglas-Home and De Gaulle. But the French are already beginning to hint that since De Gaulle was just in the U.S., Johnson ought to visit Paris-presumably as a pilgrim to the Delphic shrine...
...demonstrate his support for the force, De Gaulle last week donned flowing white robes and, looking more Delphic than ever (or perhaps like a bather), inspected two key nuclear plants, Pierrelatte (which is reportedly several months behind target) and Cadarache. On his 20th provincial tour, he treated audiences to some of the most chauvinistic speeches they have yet heard from De Gaulle. He emphasized repeatedly that France "will remain detached" from the "two great colossi," Russia...
...Delphic Utterance. The most important head to roll was that of Selwyn Lloyd, who as Chancellor of the Exchequer has administered the government's vastly unpopular, anti-inflationary "pay pause," designed to hold down wages and prices. When he was bluntly informed of his dismissal after five years as a loyal Macmillan ally, Lloyd acidly wrote the Prime Minister: "I realize the policies with which I've been associated have been unpopular. On the other hand, I believe they have been right ... I know you are well aware that the growth of public expenditure should not outstrip...
Macmillan answered: "You can rest assured that we intend to continue on the path that you have prepared," a Delphic utterance that seemed to leave open the possibility of a change of direction. In Lloyd's place, Macmillan named Reginald Maudling, 45, who as head of the Colonial Office has been the latest servant to preside over the projected liquidation of the Queen's empire (Kenya. Uganda, the West Indies). He has great ability, but usually fails to work hard in fields that do not interest him; economics interests him very much. The big question: whether, through Maudling...
Varsity Soccer, Captain; Undergraduate Athletic' Council; Hasty Pudding Show; Romeo and Juliet; Delphic Club; Varsity Club...