6e~n's Jodhpur proudly presents BALLY OF SWITZERLAND AVAILABLE AT: TYSONS CORNER CENTER, McLEAN, VIRGINIA 22102, (703) 356-1180. ALSO AVAILABLE AT GEORGETOWN, "F" STREET, N.W. DOWNTOWN AND WHITE FLINT MALL. Dear Washingtonian; As the new owner and manager of the Hay~ Adam , let me extend my greetings and invite you to vi it our hotel and dining room. Until recently I served as Vice Chairman of the French company that operates three of Europe,s most dis~ tinguished hotels: Le Meudce, LeGrand and Le Prince de Galles in Paris, plus the world famous Cafe de la Paix restaurant. My family and I have now come to live in Washington. We feel this city-and The Hay~Adams-perfectly combine the finest American traditions with the elegance and beauty we knew and enjoyed in Europe. We look forward to our life here and to maintaining the 52~year tradition of The Hay~ Adams, as the premier hotel and dining room in the nation,s capital. I intend to apply the high standards of European luxury to The Hay~ Adams. In this dedication, I am joined by my wife, Danielle. Together we will per~ sonally supervise every aspect of operations and service-for your total comfort. Your patronage is deeply appreciated. We trust that our efforts to assure your satisfaction will meet with your approval. Sincerely, Georges and Danielle Masse At 16th and H rreet , N.W. Wa hingron, D.C. 20006 Tel. 63 ~ 2260 2501 Elite. In recent years that word has taken style rubber floors, microwave ovens and on a negative connotation. Some seem to digital dishwashers you can set like an think it is synonymous with snobbish. alarm clock. Washer-dryers, of course. Actually, according to the dictionary, Chrome fixtures throughout, with lines so elite means simply the very best. clean they take your breath away. And elite is the only word to describe the Many of the condominiums have fire- 38 new penthouse condominiums at 2501 M places, and several open onto terraces. Street. They are, quite frankly, elite. They Residents and their guests enter a are in West End bordering on Georgetown; hushed, private lobby and reach the pent- this has become one of the most desirable houses via a high-speed elevator (separate neighborhoods of Washington. They overlook from the one used for the offices). A door- Rock Creek Park, Pennsylvania Avenue and man is on duty, and underground parking Georgetown, and they offer one of the most has been allotted for each condominium. stunning panoramas of any residence in the In this case, elite means somewhat city. The architect-Vlastimil Koubek of expensive. The condominiums at 2501 M International Square fame-is considered by range in price from $92,500 to $235,500. many to be unsurpassed in his field. (However, financing is available, and those The condominiums at 2501 M are beau- interested in investment should keep in tifully situated in the three floors above mind that real estate prices in Washington five levels of prestige offices. The offering are among the fastest rising in the country includes handsome studios and and those in this area escalate lavish one-bedroom suites. as well N faster than anywhere else in as spectacular two-bedroom, two- Washington.) story homes. Elite also means limited to a Standard features in these very few. There cannot be more ~~~~~;in~~~~~~~rf::sce- EUTIS~ ~a~t~~t b~~~~~s~t ;~e~~ up to 1700 square feet will never again be -and huge windows condominiums built at 0 ;~~~ ~~~~r~~~~ B~~~ 6-foot ' ~h~~e~d~~:~~ ~~er~o~d~ Jacuzzi whirlpool tubs. Twenty- JUS~ miniums like this anywhere. four-hour televised security sys- Sales by Burr, Morris and terns. Fabulously equipped St. Pardoe, Inc. Charles kitchens with European- (301) 657-2000. PENTHOUSE EUTE CONDOMINIUMS WASfiiNGTO\J My grandmother ''had a difficult early life which included a failed marriage and many years of struggle ... " Henry Strong, president of the Hattie B. Strong Foundation, founded 1928 FEATURES 20 Washington's Philanthropists by Anne AUen Giving away money with style 24 Esther Coopersmith Goes International by Dorothy Marks Democrats' Fabulous Fundraiser at the U.N. 52 Gifts: A Special Holiday Wrap-up by Bette Taylor Luxurious or practical: Has Dossier got gift ideas for you! DEPARTMENTS 4 Commentary Sapphire & Diamond Cluster Ring Jonestown one year later and the new Dr. 18 carat yellow gold 7 Round Sapphires Wt. 1.28 ct. Logans 8 Round Diamonds Wt. 78 ct. 7 Annabelle's Dossier File $2,100 9 Art and Artists by Viola Drath Another fresh start for the ageless Bader 15 Footnotes by Sonia and Warren Adler Henry the K sends his regrets 29 Along Party Lines Dancing Darth Vaders; a mad tea party 66 Books by Neighbors Ruth Montgomery's "watk-ins" 70 Real Estate Transactions Navy Sec. Hidalgo, Frances 80 Fashion Agenda Breathitt twirl for Travelers Aid 82 Social Calendar by Maggie Wimsatt COVER STORY "When I was 17, I decided money and money-raising Emerald & Diamond Ring were where the power is." Esther Coopersmith (at left 18 carat yellow gold with Vice President Walter Mondale), known for years 1 Oval Emerald Wt. .29 ct. as the Democrats' pull-out-all-the-stops fundraiser, 8 Round Diamond Wt. .28 ct. recently took on a $2 million project with Mrs. Jehan $1,375 Sadat to renovate the Cairo museum. That helped catapult her into the plum appointment of "public member" of this country's U.N. delegation. On th.e cover, she wears an ancient Israeli coin, given her by an Israeli official, and a scarab, a gift of Mrs. Sadat. (Cover photo by Fred Ward/Black Star; hair by Phil Gravels; make up by Susan Hauser) Copyright 1979 Adler/ International, Ltd. Dossier/November 1979/3 COV\MENTARY Publisher David A. Adler Edilor Sonia Adler Associale Edilor In the 1790s, when America was still a their basic idea was profoundly Sharon Congdon babe in swaddling clothes, a certain Dr. sensible. Logan traveled to Paris and began to But the fact is that we trek to the polls Assislanl lo lhe Edilor Lee Kirs1ein negotiate with the French government, every four years to choose someone to passing himself off as an official represent us in our foreign dealings and nesign Consullanl Andrew Bornslein representative of our fledgling nation. we pay taxes to maintain a vast His efforts so mucked up our relation­ bureaucracy to administer these deal­ Arl Oireclor ship with France that Congress was ings. We have, of course, every right to Lianne Uyeda prevailed upon to pass a law in 1798 disagree in whatever vocal or can­ Chief Pholographer that prohibited a private citizen from tankerous manner we see fit. Does any John Whi1man dealing with a foreign government in group of us, however, have the right to Conlribuling EdiiOrs the name of the United States. negotiate, under whatever privately em­ Viola 1Jra1h. Belle Taylor. Maggie Wimsau, The law, which has been part of our broidered moral banner, for all of us? Anne Drnl<>n Hlair, Kn1hlcrn Burns, Dorothy criminal code (18 U.S. 953) for 172 The fact is that the Logan Act is Mar~'. Jacqueline Zanca years, carries a maximum penalty of a "violated" daily, perhaps hourly, by Typeselling $5,000 fine, three years in jail or both. corporations, cartels, ethnic and Julia Young, Mar; ha Barrell There has never been a conviction or religious groups, whatnots and Hotten­ Adverlising Produclion even a trial under the law; many lawyers tots. The motives of these groups, Bonni e Downs argue that the law is unenforceable, and almost by definition, are so narrow and Produclion Assislants Congress could excise it when they even­ parochial that they serve only to il­ Jane Knaus tually get around to recodifying the lustrate the weakness of the President Donna Cantor criminal code. and his minions in controlling our Coni roller One wonders, though, if our found­ dialogue with foreign governments. Shirley Bartholomew ing fathers, in their wisdom, weren't on Maybe instead of ignoring the Logan Circulalion to something very basic to the inner Act, or eliminating it entirely, the Con­ Waller Duncan workings of the democratic process. gress should rethink its purposes and Having observed the counterproductive come up with a new law that reinforces Adverlising Sales Director Jon Adler effects produced by self-annointed the President's right to make foreign "moral messengers" attempting to policy as representative of the Accounl Executives negotiate with the P .L.O., we think people ... all the people. 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