Word: simpatico
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Dates: during 1924-1924
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Indeed, the Italian people have had no more enthusiastic or sympathetic friend than Mr. Johnson. Ambassador Johnson came to Italy after the Fiume incident. Everything American was anathema. Subversion was rife. The Italians thought him a bit gaga, but distinctly simpatico. He seemed such a nice old gentleman, with so venerable a beard. Young attaches of the diplomatic corps thought him a bit pitiful or ridiculous. Yet Mr. Johnson, as he has shown in his delightful reminiscences, was carrying out a policy prearranged with Mr. Wilson, of treating the Italians as children, lovable or naughty. The measure of his success...