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...believe to do otherwise is to build up the enemy," Walter Spencer Robertson, Virginia investment banker and China economic expert, built up unusual influence in six years (1953-59) as Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs. He advocated strong U.S. support for Nationalist China's Chiang Kai-shek and South Korea's Syngman Rhee while restraining them (in personal missions) from impulsive counterattacks, helped build the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization, recommended U.S. support for Nationalist China's defense of the offshore Quemoy and Matsu islands. He outargued liberal critics who urged the recognition...
...anxiety over the loss of these two statesmen may prove valuable if it succeeds in bringing out the diplomatic leadership potential in the West. Dulles and Adenauer-not to mention Chiang Kai-shek and DeGaulle-can not be expected to stay around forever. Already the British press is rejoicing over the removal of one source of opposition to Macmillan's policies, and it is probable that a general "softening up" of diplomatic tactics will occur, whether or not the West's basic position remains inflexible...
Simultaneously with his statement that the revolt was spreading, President Chiang Kai-shek offered Tibet independence if the Chinese Nationalists regain control of the China mainland...
...secure in the knowledge that Rome thinks .of us, no matter how small and unimportant we may be." Last week Cardinal Agaganian plunged into a six-day tour of Catholic missions on Formosa and the Pescadores Islands. Already he carried in his portfolio an urgent request from Chiang Kai-shek's government for closer Vatican ties; in exchange, Agaganian may ask draft exemption for students for the priesthood and permission to build more schools for the island's growing Catholic flock (now 114,000). Next week, after celebrating Mass in Taipei's Armed Forces Stadium, the cardinal...
...chance last fall in a new job as editorial director to brighten the Vancouver Sun (circ. 213,000), he unleashed all of his formidable flair for spectacular stunts. He sparked exposés, played pictures high and wide, sent his football editor to Formosa to interview Chiang Kai-shek (TIME, Dec. 15) and his woman's page editor to Cuba to cover the aftermath of the revolution. As Scott's fireworks crackled and city-room morale soared, Publisher Don Cromie scoffed at the doubters who wondered if a columnist could run a newspaper, and said: "This...