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...mixture of old-line nationalists and big industrial interests-had always urged experimental bargaining with the Russians to test the chances of future German reunification. Their party boss, Dr. Erich Mende, suggested that Bonn take over part of the negotiations with Russia from the U.S.'s Moscow Ambassador Llewellyn E. Thompson, who under present Allied agreement speaks for the West as a whole...
...surface relaxation did not mean that East and West had come any closer together on Berlin basics. It now was clear that the second conversation between U.S. Ambassador Llewellyn Thompson and Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko two weeks ago had produced no progress at all. Gromyko flatly refused even to discuss the future of East Berlin, would only talk about changing West Berlin's status. He was not at all interested in internationalizing the Autobahn through East Germany from Berlin to the West ("Would the British like to see the highway from London to Dover internationalized?" asked an East...
First hints of the new line went out to Moscow via the shrewd, cautious U.S. Ambassador in Moscow, Llewellyn E. Thompson. Donning his karakul hat, Thompson paid a call on Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko. His task was once again to probeMoscow's intentions. After 2-½ hours of cautious verbal fencing, Gromyko still wanted to talk only about getting Western troops out of Berlin, offered no hint whatsoever of any Russian concessions. "It was agreed that the discussions will be continued," Thompson announced carefully...
...their area's. Of all chiefs of mission now serving abroad, 70% are career Foreign Service men. Obviously this is no guarantee of success but the caliber of the professionals is rising. In some of the world's most complex areas (see story above), career men like Llewellyn E. Thompson were quietly and steadily at work last week. As for Kennedy's 28 "political" appointees, half come from education, law or journalism, while nine more come from other Government jobs. Three of the liveliest choices-and likeliest successes-among the new appointees are notable for their background...
...Soviet's annual New Year's bash in the Kremlin, convivial Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, 27, buttonholed the ornament of the U.S. embassy, vivacious Jane Thompson, 41, and proposed, "How would you like to go into orbit with me?" Responded the lissome wife of Ambassador Llewellyn Thompson: "Why, I'd be frightened to death. Besides," she added smoothly, "I'm not in training...