Word: nervousâ
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Dates: during 1974-1974
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...timely assistance from Russia's Andrei Gromyko, who invited himself to Damascus while the Secretary was there. The Soviet Foreign Minister arrived so suddenly that his plane had to be put into a holding pattern for 20 minutes while Syrian officials were collected to receive him. The Russians were nervous???with reason ?about being overshadowed by Kissinger, but Gromyko's talks with Assad actually helped Kissinger along. They emphasized to both sides the big-power interest in the negotiations and underscored old Middle East fears that the superpowers might one day impose a settlement together if the Arabs...
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