Word: rusk
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...privacy of Lyndon Johnson's bedroom, at policymaking luncheons on Tuesdays, in the upstairs dining room of the White House and at meetings of the Cabinet, Clifford pressed his view relentlessly, singlemindedly-and often singlehanded. He was opposed by such experienced, committed experts as Secretary of State Dean Rusk, the Joint Chiefs of Staff and National Security Adviser Walt Rostow. He also had to face down the President's enigmatic silences. At stake, he believed, was the survival...
...should take. No one expects Rogers to make snap answers or to advocate wrenching moves. His appointment, in fact, was welcomed in Washington by Democrats and Republicans alike. Chairman J. William Fulbright of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, who has found little good to say about Democrat Dean Rusk, said of Rogers: "He is a man of unquestioned integrity and ability. Although he has not had extensive experience directly in the field of foreign relations, I feel sure that his common sense and good judgment will serve the country well." Majority Leader Mike Mansfield called Rogers "an excellent choice." Years...
...their spokesmen to sub-Cabinet posts, but last Wednesday night he reaffirmed his fundamental ties with the Quiet Americans who elected him. Nixon's entire Cabinet show--from the patronizing note about "high marks" for Walter Washington, Mayor of the District, to the line about "respecting" Dean Rusk for the "dignified" way he blindly ignored any suggestion that the war might be a mistake--was aimed at TV sets in warm middle-class living rooms...
Unfortunately, the two issues left unresolved were probably the most important of all. One was a date for the first meeting involving all four sides (Secretary of State Dean Rusk predicted that it would be held some time this week). The other was the shape of the negotiating table. Hanoi wanted a square one, which would give the N.L.F. a side to itself. As the Communists see it, that arrangement would enhance the guerrillas' claim to independent status. The Allies apparently see it the same way. They want two rectangular tables, with the U.S. and South Viet Nam seated...
...Every time I'd go to the washroom I'd meet 40 of them on the way." The President removed his gold-rimmed glasses and rubbed his eyes. "I haven't been sleeping so well, you know, what with the bombing and all. Neither has Rusk. Poor Rusk. He came in the other night for a late conference with a terrible cold. I've had one, too, for the last six months. I told him to go home and sleep and forget about the Tuesday lunch [Johnson's weekly meeting with Rusk, Defense Secretary Clark...