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...bearish Nick Katzenbach-one of the few men in Washington who call Rusk by his first name-could not present a greater physical contrast to George Ball, who ably occupied State's No. 2 post for more than five years. The elegantly attired Ball was never seen in shirtsleeves or without a vest; Katzenbach makes the most expensively tailored suit look as if it came from the thrift shop. (Yet, as he explained to amused associates, he will always be U-the traditional designation of the Under Secretary in the department's phone book.) The Under Secretary...
...Indeed, Katzenbach's restless, probing nature should more than outweigh his present lack of experience in foreign relations. Lyndon Johnson, like John
...pressure of time, has been unable to build a strong, creative secretariat that can anticipate problems before they reach the fire-bell stage or recognize when a policy has outlived its usefulness. Building a flexible, imaginative second-level team that will not shy from new approaches will now be Katzenbach's most pressing task...
...Under Secretary last week catalogued his initial impressions before the Foreign Service officers who run what Ball fondly called "the fudge factory." After a quote-heavy speech, with references ranging all the way from Lyndon Johnson and Oliver Cromwell to Heraclitus and Anatole France (commenting on Kant), Katzenbach concluded: "Can I urge each and every one of you that you have got political problems at home and that you should be as shrewd observers and as concerned about politics here in the United States-about what public opinion is and about what the Congress is doing-as you are about...
...Russia and Eastern Europe. The Administration plans to push hard next year not only for a trade bill but also for a consular treaty with the Soviet Union. The Government will also face renewed heckling from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee over Viet Nam. In this kind of encounter, Katzenbach has already won his spurs as a diplomat...