yn, F. Darnel!, L. Cowles, \V. Stuart, J. Bonbr V. Torosan. J, Harrington, A. Sutcliffe, L. Go Back Row: K. Weygand, R. Dwyer, T. Weil. H. Brodie, R. Wii en, N. French, N. Knowles, R. Bcrkes, A. Dennis, J. Neal, J. Scott. C. Handler. L. Metcalf, H. Tasea, T. Cargill, E. Martin, G. Ingram, E. Dob' V. Price, C. O’Day, E. Vallon, J. Taylor, R. Gronewald, N. Lakas, E. Jeffrey, C. Johnston, K. Peterson, T. Lane, R. Whyte, R. Pinto. FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER PROMOTIONS CHASE, Wilbur P. WALSH, John Patrick CUNNINGHAM, James S., Jr. WANAMAKER, Temple To Career Minister: DUR, Philip F. DAVIES, Donald M. WHITAKER, Hugh N. FELD, Nicholas BERRY, Lampion DAVIES, Richard T. WHITTINGHILI., George D. KOHLER, FIDEL, E. Allen Foy D. DAVIS, Robert C. WOLFF, Hugh W. SPROUSE, FORD, John W. Philip D. DEVINE, Frank J. WOLLAM, Park F. FRALEICH, William N. WHARTON, Clifton R. DUNCAN, Enoch S. WOOLF, Donald L. FRIED, Edward R. DUNNIGAN, Thomas J. YATES, Sam L., Jr. To FSO-I GALBRAITH, Francis J. ENGLE, James B. 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COON, Carleton S., Jr. WRIGHT, Thomas K. MORRIS, John H. COTTERMAN, M. Lee To FSO-3 MURFIN, Thomas H. To FSO-2 CRAWFORD, Franklin J. ADAMS, Edwin M. NORWOOD, Bernard CRAWFORD, William R., Jr. AUCHINCLOSS, John W. ARMSTRONG, Oscar V. NYREN, Albert V. CULBERT, William E. BLANCHARD, Louis F. BABER, Powhatan M. O’SHEEL, Patrick CUNNINGHAM, John E. BOVEY, John A., Jr. BAKER, Herbert W. PEARCY, G. Etzel DA SILVEIRA, Edmund A. BRACKEN, Mrs. Katherine W. BENNETT, Josiah W. PROHME, Rupert DAVIS, Robert D. BRAGGIOTTI, D. Chadwick BIGGS, Arthur P. PROPPS, Herbert F. DAY, Robert W. CHAILLE, Howard E. BLUMBERG, Warren P. RABIDA, Albert A. DEYMAN, Philbert CLARK, G. Edward BOGART, Philip S. RAMSAUR, Ernest E., Jr. DICGINS, John R., Jr. COLLINS, Wesley Harris BOSTER, Davis Eugene RECKNACEL, Thomas M. EDMUNDSON, Miss Ollie G. CORTADA, James N. BREWSTER, Robert C. REINER, Herbert, Jr. ELLIS, Athol H. CRONK, Edwin M. BRUMBY, Paul R. S. RIBBLE, Ralph J. ERICKSON, Nels E. CULLEY, Perry H. 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The Foreign Service■ Journal is not official and material appearing herein rep- rt2e”t? t^lc 0P*n*oiis of the writers, and is not intended to indicate the official views of the Department of State or of the Foreign Service as a whole. AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION Q Q ^ ^ MARCH, 1959 JOSEPH C. SATTERTHWAITE, President Volume 36, Number 3 G. FREDERICK REINHARDT, Vice President DAVID MCK. KEY, General Manager BARBARA P. CHALMERS, Executive Secretary page BOARD OF DIRECTORS 19 CONTACTS WITH THE SOVIETS J, GRAHAM PARSONS, Chairman by Frederick T. Merrill THOMAS S. ESTES, Vice Chairman MAX V. KREBS, Secretary-Treasurer STEPHEN WINSHIP, Ass’t. Secretary-Treasurer 21 SCENES FROM THE SOVIET COUNTRYSIDE CHARLES W. ADAIR, JR. by Marvin L. Kalb WILLIAM 0. BOSWELL CULVER GLEYSTEEN FRED W. JANDREY ROBERT H. MCBRIDE 23 NEGOTIATING WITH FRIENDS MARGARET J. TIBBETTS by James A. Ramsey The AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION is an 28 JOURNEY INTO THE JUNGLE unofficial and voluntary association of the members, active and retired, of The Foreign Service of the by Christian M. Ravrulal United States and the Department of State. The As¬ sociation was formed for the purpose of fostering esprit de corps among members of the Foreign Service and to establish a center around which might be 43 THE INTELLECTUAL IN ACTION grouped the united efforts of its members for the improvement of the Service. by Harold Taylor JOURNAL EDITORIAL BOARD W. T. M. BEALE, JR., Chairman JOHN H. BURNS CHARLES F. KNOX, JR. EDWARD W. CLARK departments HENRY C. RAMSEY JAMES CARSON INSIDE COVER: Foreign Service Promotions PHILIP H. CHADBOURN, JR. EILEEN R. DONOVAN 4 APPOINTMENTS & DESIGNATIONS (see also p. 38) S. I. NADLER RICHARD T. DAVIES 6 WASHINGTON LETTER GWEN BARROWS, Managing Editor by Gwen Barrows DAVID MCK. KEY, General Manager JANE D. FISHBURNE, Editorial and Adv. Asst. 15 TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO WINIFRED B. TURNER, Circulation Manager by James B. Steivart 27 EDITORIAL PAGE The Editorial Board of the FOREIGN 34 THE BOOKSHELF SERVICE JOURNAL will consider all articles submitted. If accepted, the author will be paid one cent a word at time of publication. Photo¬ 36 SERVICE GLIMPSES graphs accompanying articles will, if accepted, be purchased at one dollar each. Five dollars is paid for cover and full page pictures. No 50 BIRTHS photos are returned. 51 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Copyright, 1959, by the American Foreign Service The Cover: Association. Issued monthly at the rate of $4.00 a year, 50 cents Haitian “Paradise” by Toussaint August a copy, by the American Foreign Service Association, For further Haitian art, turn to page 26 1908 G Street, N.