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Farther down Diplomatic Row, a new African ambassador fretted over the guest list for his first dinner party. Too proud to ask the State Department's protocol section for help, he telephoned the Dean...
...days after President Kennedy's triumphant visit, Charles de Gaulle made no effort to enter a popularity contest. Both French and Germans legitimately emphasized that the two-day trip was only a "work ing visit" as stipulated by the brand-new Franco-German Friendship Treaty. As far as protocol and the public were concerned, it was even a kind of unvisit -no parades, no crowds, none of the pageantry so dear to the heart of De Gaulle...
...trade and defense policies, presented him with a delicate problem. Feeling that a face-to-face meeting would not resolve any conflicts, Kennedy did not want to visit De Gaulle, but on the other hand, he did not want to appear to be snubbing him. Although by strict protocol it was De Gaulle's turn to visit Kennedy (their last meeting took place in France two years ago), Kennedy let it be known through diplomatic channels that he was willing to go to France if De Gaulle wanted to see him. De Gaulle, however, showed no interest...
...purpose would be the renewal of the church, and ultimately, the unity of Christians. John knew that the council could not remove the barriers to the building of one Christian church; yet both by word and deed he made that dream appear closer to hand. As much as Vatican protocol allowed, he was an open-door Pope, and his welcome always seemed warmest for those he called his "separated brethren." An Archbishop of Canterbury came to call for the first time since 1397; so did a Moderator of the Church of Scotland, a president of a Negro Baptist church...
...idea was conceived last September at a TIME editors' lunch. "Impossible." was the general reaction, but soon a party planning staff that ultimately reached 40 fulltime people went to work. From the start, one thought predominated: whatever the logistical and protocol problems, the party must be as friendly as a college reunion. Of TIME'S 40 years of cover subjects, many were dead and many others were foreign political, business, religious, scientific and intellectual leaders unable to make the journey to the U.S. In sifting through the remainder, the planning staff searched for excellence and for those whose...