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Navajo times., 1961-12-06

the following report was given to
the Navajo Tribal Council by Dr..
Charles McCammon. Medical Of
ficer In Charge, Public Health
Field Office, Window Rock.
1t gives me great pleasure. as
director of the health and medical
care programs for the Navajo Res
erXation, to present this progress
report and also to discuss some
specific problems we are exper-
fencing.
l am happy to report that the
close andfriendly relationship with
the Tribal Health Committee has
continued. AS we plan major prog
ram changes or when problems
arise that involve large numbers of
Navajo people, we make it a point to
discuss them with this Committee.
We have found that this method OF
operation makes it easier for ev-
eryone concerned to resolve prob
lens and that greater progress can
be made more rapidly. 1t also helps
to eliminate misunderstanding.
have now been backWorhng on
the Navajo Reservation little
more than one year. | continue to
be amazed and greatly impressed
with the rapid progress being made
on Tribal enterprises and Bureau
of Indian Affairs school and road
construction. Also, it is with great
pride that | observe the improve
ment of medical care facilities.
A short time before reported
for duty here, the new Shiprock
hospital began operation. The new
2OO-bed Gallup hospital was opened
for service in April of 1861. Anew
38-bed hospital wa S opened just
last month on the Hopi Reservation.
Although this hospital is primarily
for use by Hopi Indians and is un-
der the jurisdiction of the Phoenix
PHS Area Office, we have found
that over 6O% of the patients in this
hospital are Navajo Indians. Today,
we have $50 hospital beds available
for Navajo patients, plus thos used
by Navajos in the Hopi hospital.
Contracts have been awarded to-
build three new field health sta
rions. Three additional health sta
tions will be built later this year.
The construction of AZ Public
Health Service housing units is just
being completed at various loca-
tions. When final inspections have
been made for the acceptance Of
these units, we will have total of
154 new adequate housing units to
house hospital and field health em-
ployees. On We edne day of this
week, contracts are to be let to COM
struct q additional housing units.
When these houses have been COM
pleted, bringing our total to 176 un-
its, 1t will mark the end Of our adj
ditional housing construction need
ed to staff our present hospitals and
health centers. Any future author
ization to build houses will be for
the purpose Of replacing inadequate
and outmoded housing which many
Public Health Service employees
are still occupying.
We have no aSsurance that ma
jority Of these substandard houses
will be replaced. In view Of this
possibility, we have advised en-
ployees living in so-called tempo
rary quarters that they should
make application for Tribal home
lease sites and plan to build per-
uianent homes of their own. The
Tribes o9-year lease and housing
construction program appears to
be an excellent program. This pro-
gram Will permit many Of our em-
ployees to buy or build good homes
homes that can be paid for while
the individual is working and en-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-17

CHEVRoLET-Brand-nsV 'o2s. ali
eolors and models TO choose from,
lowest prices. LOVING CHEVRo-
LEI. 1889 E--W. highVay. Silver
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De LUXE BUILDING
UPPER WIS AVE

Approx. 1000 50. It. a.. eond
space With de luxe executive Of
euilt-in -extras included. To ia
speet call Mr.. Bergmann, Ma. g.
BOSS & PHELPS, INC.
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MERCITRY RJ,DG.

Cor. Goth and X NV.
Choice suite Of LOO 50. II. for in :
med. occup. in this new air-cond
BIDS: will partition to suit.
GARFIELD. 7-908O
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AuToMoTIVE MISC.

$50 3-BEDRM., 1Ox5O: wonderful
condition; $500 cash. Take ever
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IMpeRT-SPoRTS
tcoNTNuEol

VoLKswAGEN 80 Mierobus; ST.
built, seats 8 plus exc foam
cushion bed. Call SAM LEHMAN,
OIL. 4-09l0, Wed. morninE.
voLKsWAGEN so cow: 7. and
h., 2O,s5O miles, Wv. tires, Gus
gsrage kept, $I.335- IN. 1881.
VoLKsWA6EH 81 de luxe; 1000
miles: seat belts. like new; CO.
5-6913.
V0LKsWAGEN 80 sedan: black
radio, lug. rack; priced at Sl,325
for Quick sale. VIII. $500.
VOLVO 1850 e-or. sedan; beige
Pifeln tires; ~ $50 or make Of
fer; he. 4-7lO0, ext. $3.50, 8 "a
A.3n Mkdays
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-17

BalIeyS AZ OOTHeTS area
BEAUTIFUL sUTTE-5 rms, COM
prisinK 700 90. II. Ideal for med
zeal SPECIALISTS arcAitsets or ether
Air cond. in Cuimofe Sh0p, ctr.
on Rte. between BaileyS crsss-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-17

CADILLAC 81 Fleetwood I-door
hardtop: pearl black finish. set
off with Wv. tires. full power
equipment, including factory-in-
stalled air conditioning; cannot be
told from new; Butler Bonded:
only S5,495. LEE D. BUTLER,
112l 91sL a. n " EE. 7-3oAH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-17
OFFICES, STUDIOS fer RENT

ARR CoND. 3-RM. SUITE, plus
rscsn nm; approx. sos 50. f..
AIS per me park in rear ayam
All services and utils. incl. l1O6
Vermont ave. co. A-5s3s.
" ARR CONDITIONED
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AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

BUCKS 81. Advanced thrust. See
first We engine. RALPH BROWN
BUICK. $50 H st. ne. II. So loo.
BUICK-57 convertible: beautiful
red and white. leather interier
full power, 7. and h., Wv. Tires
etc. S996.
GRADY
observation-disclosures
: 500 Wis. Ave, Bethesda OIL. $4,000
BUICK 1885 hardtop; fully
equipped, excellent condition;
s555. OIL. 6-53G6.
BUICK 40 4-dr.: r. and h.. ex-
tremely nice condition. $3.50 o.
best reas. offer. Call on. 4-1s19
BUICK so coupe: sacrifice sos
Terms, Sis down, Sl9 month
ROPER. LA. R-27nO.
BUICK 'S7 cabalerro sta. was.
auto. trans, 7. and n. power
steering and brakes, beaut. YET
black, this 33,00n-mile car is like
new and priced at only Sl,195.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-17

CONN. AVE, 442O-Availabie i'm
mediately. 1900 50. II. $3.50 per
mo. Air conditioned, modern
building. Easy parking. r. DOWD.
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CONTINUED

IAoE W. A1NS.s "a. a-oeo0.
30 900 TT. Of apartment and de-
taehed ground. Heart OF ne. on
main thoroughfare. Lee. frontage;
soc 50 Il. OSCAR 3. sEIGEL, TX.
3-2bQ1.
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POTOMAC

building sites, heart OF
Potomac. a acre and up. 81 800
each. Ewes. call MRS. FAHY, OIL.
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FORO '53

Pa wreeker. Holmes wrecker boom.
This truck for sale, at 500 or
best offer. For info, call. MR.
~ a q Al Ia n-knnn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-17

CHEVROLET new 1851 final close
OF sale siseayne, Mooei III
p.S 81 1913 also. IS Company
Official demonstrators, with saw
ings from $500 70 500. BARRY
PATE civ. 1850 Conn: ave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-17

CHEW. Sc Bel Air 4-dosr sedan
auts. trans. T. and h.. beaut. ~
black. real sharp, perfect family
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DICK DAVIS OLDS

Clean Suburban Cars
ROCKVILLE PIKE AT
CONGRESSIONAL PLAZA
: ROCKVILLE, MD. HA. I-1344
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-17

s-ACRE beautifully wooded lot on
state road; near city OF Fairfax.
in q growing community. Near
schools and main highway leading
to Dulles Airport and Washington.
D. c.: priced for quick sale at
$4,000 Exclusive with MASON 4
oMEE L. HIRST, Brokers. AMMAN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-17
GARAGES

SINGLE AND DOUBLE METAL
AND-BRICK GARAGES In NV.
area. suitable storaEe or park
ing: SIS month and up. FEDERAL
RENTAL Co, els N. Y, ave. nv.
Ma. STAG.
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AUTuMoBILEs FOR SALE AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

CHRTSLER 'ss: black. rebuilt ne.
tor. rev interior; push-buttor
drive, pa-. p-b., 7. and h.. Wv
tires PADDED dash. Must see
500. 765-S062.
CHRYSLER SO 4-coor: all power
1 owner. Low mileage: S7a5: idea
IND car. Call FRED FREDERICK
TO. a-5630.
COMET-'6O e-dr., straiSht stick
heater ard deluxe trim; white, nkl
new; &1,69s.
GRADY
LINCoLE-MERCURY-coMET
1909 wis. Ave. Bethesda OIL. R-4s0J
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-17

Capitol Cadillac-OldS Co.
AUTHORIZED DEA1 Err
1907 22nd ST. NV. FE. 1-2600
CADILLAC 1857 Fleetwood; steel
gray. stainless steel side panels.
All power, all accessories, excel
lent cond., SI,655, UN. 4-Os3O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-17

AUTHORIZED DEALER
l22" .2nd ST. NV. FE. 10000
CADILLAC 1859 6-vindoV sedan:
factory air conditioner; epotless
condition. special, S3.lqh.
OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL p pm.
Suburban Cadillac-Olds
BRADLEY SHOPPING CENTER
BETHESDA. ND. o.. 6-stun
CADILLAC $50 sedan: It's all white
with black and white interior
very sharp; S3.2ah.
Akers Olds-Cadillac Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-17

- New 1866, final
close-out sale, Impala models, only
factory equipped ineluding radio.
hsster poWerRlide. VS.. air con-
ditioninP. Save up TO 500. Also
rs company official demonstrs tors
with savings from $500 10 500
discount. BARRY-PATE CHEVRO-
LET, 1870 Conn. ave. NV, wash
ineton. RE. 7-5S7S.
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TEMPLE MOTOR co.
1919 DIAGONAL RD., ALEX. VA
III GASp0
~
CRFVRnTFT /

1885 2-6r. sedan:
s no. C55B-166274 will be. sold
for the highest bio received By or
before 5 pm. October ~, 1851 at
Royal Motors Inc, 400 GeorEia
ave. NV, Washington. d. c. where
the car may be seen durinS bust
ness hours. z. B FIELDS, Attor-
ney-In-Fact.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-17

CHEvRoLETs UD; air con ~;
TONED: brand-new 1851. Final
elose-out sale. Impalas--2 ana 4
doors: fully factory equipped in
Guiding radio. heater and power
glide. VS. engiAe. save from S5nO
70 S79a. BARRY-rATE CHEVRo-
LET. 1880 Conn, ave. NV, wash
inninr De LIZA
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MONEY 10 LOAN
oUT.oF.ToWR REAL ESTATE

W. VA.-l2O acres; T-room house
with bath: barn and nee. out
buildings, arteSian well. On Rte
.,59 mr.. Va. line, adj. to Natl
forest. RE. 6-6092.
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CRAZY

IINCOLN-MERCURY-COMET
800 WIS. Ave. Bethesda OIL. $50
CHEV. '6I 4-door sta. vaE: power
aide. Z. and h.. p.S. and brakes
lov niileaEe; exceptionally clean
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-17

FoRD-FALcoN-T-BIRD
FORD-FALCON-1 BIRD
Corner Of Elm aAd Arlington Re.
Bethesda. Nd. o.. '.-s.-"
CHEVROLET 1860 station wagon:
beautiful green, matehing interioT'
economical 6-cyl., standard trans
,.iyeJap. - .nE
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CAVE

FORD-FALCoN-T-BIRD
Corner OF Elm ana Arlington Ro
Bethesda, Mo. OIL. b-s2o2
CADILLAC 81 Coupe de Vile; air
conditioned, blue. fully equipped;
very clean. special. S4.995.
Capitol Cadillac-OldS Co.
AUTHORIZED DEALER
1es 2snd ST. NV. FE. I-2b0O
CADILLAC '6I convert: $4,000
full eouipt.; l,90O mi; immacu-
late Flood Rolls, Dir. 422l Conn.
CADILLAC go Sedan de Vile; air
conditioned, July equipped: white
finish: very clean: special, -. 1913.
Capitol Cadillac-OldS Co.
AUTHORIZED DEALER
Iea2 2end ST. NV. Re. $4,000
CADILLAC SIS black, air-eond. 4
door sedan. excel. eono., S79h.
Good tires. AID 10000. EN-. g.
l.40.
CADILLAC 50 Coupe Deville; blue
and white: aforementioned: fully
equipped; very clean special
S3.3n5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-17

CHEVY SO Impala hsrotop: white.
dark blue int; 335 enGine. a
speed trans: good running eond.
Call HA 2.lh02 After b pm.
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Silver Spring
NdIIOIIoL --
ALBEE BLDG.
CENTRAL BLDG.

CEN IRAI bIDO.
CORNER sth AND q NV.
Completely remodeied with new
lobby: auto; eisyato T;tnou eiiie 81
esnd. from SOS per month, Incl.
ell services.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-17

iSe. exec. offices
mr.. I4th and p NV, together or
sep: comp. and beautifully
furn.: ether has Grapes, carp.
built-in cabs. bkeases.; will redec:
to sui. .rti, fSs s p:sE Snd ''cretaFi'i
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-17

MASS. AVE. 800 biock-s.3O0 50.
It. Tonting on two streets. adj
Tulip Hill THOS. d. WALSH,
INC, 1900 K st. NV. FE. s-2O40
Mr. Acc, is acres with LOO plus
road frontage, black ton road.
anxious 70 sell
RADCLIFFE REALTY CO.
III a-77l4 omen iii q
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STANDARD

PONTIAC-RENAULT
s460 CHILLUM RD. AP i-tl2n
QUEENSTOWN SHOPPING CTR. "
CHEVROLET 80 2-door: automat-
ie. radio. heater; car Is like new;
Si.4qh. LEE D BUTLER, 1l21
2iSt At. nv. Re. 7-3e45.
CHEW. 1853 Bel-Air .-door: blue
radio. heater, automatic; res
clean car; Si'4a5. LEE D. BUT
LER. ll2l 2lst al. NV. FE
T-3245.
CHEV. so Impaia "e" cylinder 2
door harotop: auto. r. and h: anc
every accessory, new Us. hoyel
S0OxI4 tires: q real cream puff
II you ever saw one; money-back
guar: $3.50 down. GMAc finane-
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BUSINESS s.rsaruns OFFICES LOTS
lccNTINUEnl

Choice Downtown Loo.
$50 50. #. Of meoern effiee space.
A rare and profitable opportunity
for professional men or business
firm. S207 per mo. incl. all utils.
except teleph. Call MRS. MILLER,
bldg. manager at FE $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-17

CHEVROLET new 1925; lge. selec-
ton to choose from: All models
matte tTansmissionS. incl. Cor
vars and MonZaS: immed de-
livery BARRY PATTI CHEW.
1870 Conn. ave. NV, washing
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SHOPPING CENTER
STATION FoR LBAsE

.r,Ssyn bay StaIion Will BE- con. .
haeos M Oar lease. station located
nS n,r;1xSide. Nd. Present SAL
in ~ more than pays for REM
80 overhead. NeiEhborhooo az s-
tsen plenty Of service Work tor
Mechanically inclined man; .,, ~
pTox. $1,000 ior stock ana se9 9I2
Esnt. for appt. call Mr.. kOIO u
TTR IA 5000.
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ARLINGTON. VA.

% 70 $3.50 So. IT. Of air condi-
toned office space in . first class
elevator building Ample parking
facilities fer large staff and visit
tefs, Well known location In the
heart Of Arlington County. Avail
able December /.
Carl @. RoSinSki Co.
Arizona tribune., 1961-11-03

This was a cultured home and
the young slave girl had an op-
portunity to acquire considerable
learning. She absorbed the poetry
of the 18th century and her style
is that of Gray who wrote the
famous "Elegy in Country
Church Yard.
To this day there is much
discussion as to her real abil-
ity. Some people believe with
Thomas Jefferson that ''her
poems are benea ath contempt.
Others think that her work was
representative of the style of
writing of the period in which
she lived and that her work
should be judged only by that
yardstick. Most critics believe
that she was not a top notch
Arizona tribune., 1961-11-03
LADY lines
BYLAURA
FIRST NEGRO PoETEss

FIRST NEGRO POETESS
Although a slave named Jup-
tier Harmon was the first Amer
ican Negro to have his poetry
published (l760), Phyllis Whe at
ley is generally regarded as the
first America an Negro poet of con-
sequence. Phyllis Wheatley was
born around 1888 in Africa. She
was brought to Americ when she
was about eight years of age.
She did not receive the harsh
ire atment accorded many of the
slaves and was brought up as one
of the family in the home of the
Wheatleys in Boston.
Arizona tribune., 1961-11-03

poet. judged by any standard, but
that her work showed gre at
gromiSe.
She was fond of dedic ating her
poems to important persons, such
as George Washington. While on
a visit to England she dedicated
several poems to members of
the British nobility.
She wrote nothing of protest
regarding slavery. Many of her
poems we're on religious themes.
She also subscribed to the theory
that forcible transpl anting of Ne
groeS from Africa to the New
World was a good thing, at least
from the religious standpoint.
This verse makes her sentiments
pl ain:
Twas mercy brought me from
my pagan land,
Taught my benighted soul to
understand
That there's a God and there's
Saviour too;
Once | redemption neither
sought nor knew.
Some view our sable race with
scornful eye
Their color is diabolic dye.
Remember, Christians, Ne
groes black as Cain,
May be refined, and join tn
angelic rain.
Arizona tribune., 1961-11-03

Neither the invitation or the
reply should use an address on
the card, includ complimentary
close or a signature of the per-
son sending the invitation.
Reply
Mr.. N. X Brewer
regrets that he is unable to accept
accepts with pleasure)
The Paradise Sporting Clubs
kind invitation to an anniversary
parry on Monday evening, October
the thirtieth at O'Clock
Arizona tribune., 1961-11-03
VISITOR HoNoRED

Mrs. w. M. Wilson, $50 W.
Mohave, entertained her sister
Mrs. Mary Hanes. of Sacramento,
California, with dinner.
Guests included Mesdames
Tommie Jewell, Madge Copeland,
C. Hewitt, John B. Agnew. ].
Taylor, and C. Nelson.
NY TIMES HIRES
NEGRO SPORTSWRITER
NEW YORK, NJ Y. : The New
York Times, one of the worlds
largest newspapers has added
another Negro writer to its staff.
Robert league, an all around
sports player and an outstanding
halfback has been assigned to the
sports department.
Arizona tribune., 1961-11-03
WRITING INVITATIONS

Invitations should never be
typewriter. They can be printed
or handwritten. In formal notes
most words are spelled out COM
pletely. Formal notes are always
written in the third person. Ex-
ample:
The Paradise Sporting Club
requests the pleasure of
MIR. N.X.Brewer's company
at an anniversary party
on Monday evening,
October the 30th
at 7 o'clock
Henry's Hideout
Fourth Street
The invitation should be
mailed out sufficiently ahead of
time to give the invitee time to
reply.
Arizona tribune., 1961-11-03

the first series of nehbohood coffee that will
Phoenix mothers with the modelling and modern dance classes
held AXE Park each Saturday.
Mrs. Howard Dasher 25l9 W. Jefferson the interested
mothers who attended,
Miss Shirley Smith, leader watches. Mrs. Helen
Mason, reatona leader of woen and girls activities
asake Park and Miss Smith the program which
is scheduled weekly from $3.50 1880 pm.
Arizona sun., 1961-03-23

it is unlikely to change in the
predictable future" he told
gathering of the Lexington
Democratic Club here.
Such being the case, Negro
citizens will not be enthusiastic
about having the individual
merit principle applied to them
alone especially since they
start from a point to far be-
hind in the race. They be-
lieve that they should be ade-
quately represented and that
no problems exist in finding
Negroes capable of handling
the assignments" the NAACP
official declared.
DR.. Morsell's remarks were
made at panel discussion on
''Majorities in the Metropolis"
sponsored by the political club
during its annual conference
here recently.
Arizona sun., 1961-03-23
"NEGRO JOBS'
IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK = Where ra-
cial discrimination of long
standing has produced severe
competitive disadvantages, ra-
cial factors may have to be
weighed in filling public Of
fices, an NAACP official warn
ed this week in commenting
on so-called "Negro jobs" in
the city government.
"The practice of allocating
public offices according to race
or nationality is one of long
standing" DR.. John Morsell,
assistant to NAACP Executive
Secretary Roy Wilkins, said.
"This may be deplorable
from a purist standpoint, but
Arizona sun., 1961-03-23
BAHAI QUOTES

The prophets of God voiced
the spirit of unity and agree
ment. They have, been the foun-
ders of divine reality. There
fore, If the nations of the world
fOrsake limitations and inveSti-
gate the reality underlying the
revealed Word of God they
will agree and become recon
ciIed. ('Abdu'P -Baha)
Evening star., 1961-11-26
BY BETTY BEALE
star staff Writer

Secretary of State Dean
Rusk is gradually and quietly
inStituting a new approach
to protocol at his state
dinners that may well re-
suit in a whole new look at
the rigid international code.
High officials around the
world have been plagued with
stringency of social prece-
dence ever since it was dis
covered, as a famed states
man once put it, that two
people couldn't sit in the
same chair"
No novice in the field of
diplomacy when he took his
present post, Mr.. Rusk who
combines Superbly confident
mental poise with refreshing
open-mindednesS, immedi-
ately asked himself and one
or two others if there wasn't
some way people could be
seated according to taste and
not merely according to
rank.
Now he, himself. has come
up with an answer, and one
that could have widespl cad
repercussions for good if en-
braced on broad scale.
Said Dean Rusk at a din
ner the other evening, PRO
tocol only applies to rela-
tionShips among officials. 1t
is entirely appropriate to
mix private citizens in
among the officials if you
preserve the relative rank OF
the officials"
TO KNOW HOW REVO-
LUTIONARY this is, try
seating at your next dinner
a businessman above g Sem
ator or a Minister of an
Embassy and note the stony
looks. Both officials might
be in proper relation to each
other and both properly
seated below a foreign. AM
bassador, but if a private
individual. however respect
ed, with no rank, was seated
above someone with official
position, the chances are the
atmosphere would become
more rank" than any of the
guestsl
Yet the able Secretary of
State, who is also a history
scholar, has good basis for
his Interpretation.
Under our constitutional
system, he said, "the lofti-
est position is held by the
citizen. Officials are public
servants"
Such a statement in Of
ficial filled, rank-conScious
Washington has the impact
of a fresh breeze in a dark
and stuffy room.
THE PRIVATE CITIZEN
in Washington has been
seated with the salt or below
for so long he has come
to have an inferiority COM
Evening star., 1961-11-26
YOURS
Secretary Of State Rusk' S
Observation-Disclosures

an accepted expert on proto-
col, this approach "is very
unusual-entirely new. The
rule for protocol" he ex-
planned. "is that rank goes
ahead of private citizens.
but a particularly prominent
citizen should be seated i'm
mediately after top rank
which includes in this coun-
try and others everyone from
a Congressman on up"
81 THINK IT'S SILLY to
have all the officials at one
end of the table and all the
private citizens at the other"
said Mr.. Rusk. Following
the old custom, at his first
state dinner, for Greek Prime
Minister Caramanlis, tn e
people with no rank were
seated among the lower third
of the guests. At his recent
dinner for Prime Minister
Nehru of India, many of
them were seated in the up
per third. For instance, Mr..
William P. Bynum, president
of the Carrier Corp, was one
of 130 guests, 100 of which
were seated below him.
And at the Secretary's Nj
gerian state dinner, Mr.. w.
Clifford Shields of Farrell
Shipping Lines was placed
above a Congressman and
an UnderSecretary of State.
Once Mr.. Rusk'S idea is
accepted-if it is without a
battle-no public servant will
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plex. 1t is not an uncom-
mon occurrence to hear an
outstanding. contributory citi-
zen of this community note
with apologize smile or
hangdog expression, "Of
course. I am not an official
so I am not important" Or,
''I am not an official so I
was lucky to be included at
all"
In Washington by virtue of
always being given the pre-
ferred places. officials have
been kings. and private citi-
zens have come to be
regarded as practically no.
bodies.
Now here is the fifth rank
ing man in the United States
and head Of the depart
ment that makes decisions
on protocol saying that the
private citizen holds the loft
lest position!
THIS is THE ESSENCE,
of course, of a democracy
but nobody heretofore
thought of applying it to
protocol. If Dean Rusk pre-
walls, Washington and per-
haps other capitals of the
world will witness the resto-
ration of the dignity of the
private individual in the gov
ernmental structure. There
may be hope for us yet.
According to a man in
Washington who prefers to
remain nameless but who is