Word: egyptians
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...next chapter in the Middle East negotiations will begin when Assistant Secretary of State Alfred ("Roy") Atherton resumes the shuttle between Cairo and Jerusalem in an effort to get the two sides to agree on a statement of principles that would govern a peace agreement. Egyptian President Anwar Sadat had left Cairo three weeks ago in a mood of depression He returned last week buoyed by the support he received in the U.S. and in six European nations...
...planes are already the work horses of the Royal Saudi Air Force and could be useful to Egypt at least for defensive purposes. Since they carry two 20mm electric machine guns and 7,000 Ibs. of bombs, they can also be used effectively to support ground troops. Egyptian pilots who trained in Soviet aircraft with Russian instructors may get a shock in the U.S.; the Air Force has 50 first-rate F-5E instructors who happen to be women...
...diplomat's diplomat. The quintessential foreign-service officer. A cool professional who never betrays emotions. These are some of the phrases that his colleagues use to describe the man whom President Carter has selected as his special ambassador to the Israeli-Egyptian political talks. Alfred Leroy ("Roy") Atherton Jr., 56, Cyrus Vance's Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs, deserves equal praise for sacrificial obedience. After 30 years in the foreign service, 14 of them dealing directly with the ever boiling Middle East cauldron, Atherton would have preferred a more relaxed ambassadorial assignment. As Author...
They were relieved the next day when Sadat told his audience: "I am determined to persevere. I am willing to give the experiment every possible chance until I reach the conclusion that enough time has elapsed without achieving any tangible progress." Yet the Egyptian leader was sharply critical of Israel: "We, together with world public opinion, hold the Israeli government responsible for jeopardizing the prospects for peace...
...Jerusalem, with Assistant Secretary of State Alfred ("Roy") Atherton Jr. as chief shuttler. "I think Sadat left in an upbeat mood," said a top Carter assistant. That mood lasted at least through Sadat's arrival in Austria, where he met with Israeli Opposition Leader Shimon Peres. The Egyptian President said in Salzburg that there was "sufficient momentum in the present peace initiative to achieve a final settlement...