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Died. Arthur Hugh Bunker, 68, retired chairman since 1960 of American Metal Climax, and younger brother of Ellsworth Bunker, U.S. ambassador to the OAS, a kinetic, foresighted businessman who dabbled successfully in fields as diverse as oil speculating and orchid growing (at one time he owned one of the world...
Thomas Mann and Miguel J. Moreno Jr., Panamanian ambassador to the OAS, finally agreed to accept the committee's delicately worded formula for restoring relations. Next day, however, President Johnson abruptly rejected the agreement, leaving the U.S.-Panamanian impasse exactly where it was eleven weeks ago, after the bloody...
The formula itself was not what bothered Lyndon Johnson. It called for reestablishing relations "as soon as possible"; then, within 30 days after the resumption of relations, the two governments would designate special ambassadors to "carry out discussions and negotiations with the objective of reaching a fair and just agreement...
The OAS was stunned and distressed by the turn of events. Its peacemaking committee formally tossed in the towel; only after some urging from the OAS Council did it decide to try, try again. At week's end, Johnson sent a mollifying statement to the OAS reiterating his determination...
Andes to Appalachia. Johnson's words could hardly have been more heartening for his audience. He emphasized his determination "to meet all the commitments" of the Kennedy Administration's ten-year, $20 billion development program for the Alliance. "We will carry forward our Alliance for Progress," the President...