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...Yeager, the Marines' Brigadier General Sidney Wade, the Army Airborne's Brigadier David W. Gray. Holloway must also make the rounds of U.S. and Lebanese officials-the State Department's visiting Trouble-shooter Robert Murphy, U.S. Ambassador McClintock, Lebanon's President Chamoun, Army Chief Shehab-to keep in close touch and in close tune with the intricate local negotiations. Holloway also has to keep in tune with what passes in Lebanon for public opinion. "The people of Beirut," he says, "are largely in favor of our being here, and they are becoming more cordial daily. Surely...
...long it will last." The marines grimly took over the airport, and on the first night all was quiet. Next morning, when the marines planned to move into Beirut proper, U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Robert McClintock plunged into conference with handsome, stubborn President Chamoun, and elusive General Fuad Shehab, 56-year-old chief of Lebanon's armed forces. True to form, Shehab, who had steadfastly refused to commit bis forces to an all-out assault against the pro-Nasser rebels, refused to commit himself firmly to cooperation with the Americans. President Chamoun reproached the general for this...
...airport a half hour later, McClintock and Shehab linked up with the U.S. special commander in the Middle East, Admiral James L. ("Lord Jim") Holloway, newly arrived. McClintock interpreted Shehab's French for Lord...
Admiral Holloway agreed to this odd request, shook Shehab's hand, and then added, to Shehab's puzzlement: "Lord Mountbatten [Britain's First Sea Lord] asked me to send his best wishes...
...nation which has been torn for two months by an internal revolt against pro-Western President Camille Chamoun, which is aided and abetted by arms, men and radio encouragement from Nasser. At the beginning of the week, both weary sides were reportedly ready to agree on Army Chief Fuad Shehab as new President. But success of the revolt in Iraq undoubtedly would set the Lebanese rebels against any compromise...