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reception hall. at the top Of
the grand staircase.
Nine. Gencer sang several
familiar italian arias, but
also delighted capitalites with
the works Of Turkish COM
posers.
Among those joining in the
enthusiastic applause and
cries of bravo" were the
Italian Ambassador and Sig
nora Brosio, the Luxembourg
Ambassador and Nine. LIE Gal
lais. the Argentine Ambas-
sador and Sonora Vicchi, the
Colombian Ambassador and
Sonora de Urrutia, the AM
bassador Of Iraq and Nine.
Shabandar, the Korean AM
bassador and Nine. Yang, the
Philippines Ambassador and
Nine. Romulo. the Ambassador
of Germany and Mrs. Kreke-
Ter. the Ambassador Of Iran
and Nine. Amin. Portugal's
Ambassador Esteves Fernan-
DIES. and the Minister Of
Switzerland and Mime. de Tor.
rente.
The Homer Gruenthers from
the White House staff were
there. as were former Ambas-
sador to Turkey and Mrs.
George McGhee, Undersecre-
tary Of Agriculture and Mrs.
True Morse, Mrs. William
Rountree. wife of the Assist
ant Secretary of State; Mr..
and Mrs. Russell Dorr, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Hickey, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor, the
Drew Pearsons, the Ray Hen
les, Chief of Protocol and
Mrs. John Simmons. and Mrs.
Doris F1eeson with her house.
guest. Mrs. Fiorello La Guar
dia.
From the Department Of
Commerce were Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Cummings (his new
book, "Turkey-Conditions for
Investment" is out this week.;
and also present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Cedric Seager, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Neal. the Hunting
ton DamonS, Mr.. and Mrs.
Murat Williams. Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Brewster, the James
Gustins. the Arthur Richards
and many more.
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A GALAXY OF VIPS are
due to arrive in Washington
this month. They will come by
planeloads for the United Ma
tons General Assembly and
plan to stop of in Washing
ton for unofficial visits.
Habib Bourguiba, Prime
Minister Of Tunisia, is due in
New York next week and will
be in Washington November
21-28.
According to his son and
namesake, Habib Bourguiba,
jr.. counselor Of the Tunisian
Embassy here, his father will
be the guest of honor at the
first large Tunisian reception,
planned tentatively for No
vember 81.
Also expected toward the
end Of the month is Vene-
zuela's Foreign Minister, Senior
Jose Lareta Arismendi.
And in town today is the
Australian Minister Of Exter-
nal Affairs and Mrs. Richard
Casey, who will be enter
tanned at a dinner tonight at
the Embassy given by the
Charge d'Ahaires and Mrs.
Blakeney.
Invited to the dinner are the
Chief Justice and Mrs. Warren,
the Acting Secretary Of State
and Mrs. Hoover, the Secretary
of the Air Force and Mrs.
Quarles, the Director of the
Central Intelligence Agency
and Mrs. Allen Dulles, Presi-
dent Of the World Bank and
Mrs. Eugene Black, former AM
bassador to Australia and Mrs.
Amos Peaslee and Columnist
Walter Lippmann.
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THE FRENCH AMBASSA-
DOR and Nine. Alphand are
entertaining tonight at cock
tails as part of the festivities
preceding the International
race at Laurel on Monday.
M. Andre Lombard Of Paris,
whose horse, Master Boing,
will compete in the race. was
among the guests expected. as
were the ambassadors of other
countries participating in the
turf classic.