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Victor S. Podell Reston...
Mitterrand's comments on foreign affairs were obviously designed to project a moderate image. In an interview with New York Times Columnist James Reston, the first Mitterrand has given since his election, he enunciated a world view much like Giscard's and, on the subject of East-West relations, delivered opinions not far removed from Ronald Reagan's. Mitterrand condemned the Soviet Union's deployment of medium-range SS-20 missiles and supported the Camp David accords between Israel and Egypt. At the same time, Mitterrand outlined policies sure to raise hackles in Washington: French support...
...been serious in jesting that "I'm getting tired of the color yellow," also had a quip when her husband Richard called from West Germany. She pleaded, "The next time you're going to be late for dinner, please call." When John E. Graves reached his son Martin in Reston, Va., he confided, "Believe it or not, I didn't think I could, but I've discovered that I can find my way to the toilet alone...
Lewis' columns disappeared from the Op-Ed page, however, when Reston returned, and it was not until 1970 that the biggest accident of his career brought him back for good...
...Reston called Lewis in London to tell him that newly appointed Executive Editor A.M. Rosenthal wanted Lewis to be his deputy. A surprised Lewis flew to new York to meet with Times publisher Arthur Sulzberger to work out the details of this flattering offer. But Sulzberger greeted Lewis with a rather embarrassing change of plans. Rosenthal now wanted Seymour Topping, another veteran Times correspondent, to be his deputy. Lewis remembers smiling and saying that no harm had been done. He had not, after all, solicited the job offer. Instead of wasting the airfare, however, Sulzberger asked Lewis if he would...