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...Edwin O. Reischauer, professor of Japanese History, declared last night that he was surprised by the Boston Globe report that conservative Japanese circles are blocking his appointment as ambassador to Japan...
According to the Globe, Japanese conservatives are opposed to Reischauer's appointment for two reasons: they fear he is too progressive, and they object to having the American Embassy run by a Japanese woman. Mrs. Reischauer is Japanese...
...Reischauer declared "that attitude is restricted to a small group of Japanese," and contended that he wasn't conscious of any violent opposition to his views while he was in Japan last year...
...Although Reischauer says that he went to Washington primarily to discuss the Korean situation with Administration officials, he confirmed yesterday that he and Bowles had also talked about other matters. Among them was the question of the Japanese ambassadorship...
When reached for comment, Reischauer said that he had received no official notification of any appointment. He did say, however, that, if he got the job, he "would very probably go to Japan...