Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-10-27
AUTOMATICALLY SPEAKING
Two Patriotic Events
Inspire Wet Nam Party
BY PAT SALTONSTALL
Star Staff Writer

Star Staff Writer
The quarantine on parties
was lifted a bit by admin
istration officials who have
been working around the
clock since the inception of
the Cuban quarantine.
They came to celebrate
Wet Mans National Day at
a reception at the Embassy.
Perhaps most missed from
the embassy scene this week
was Mrs. Dean RuSk, who ar
rived last night to honor the
double celebration Of Wet
Mans proclamation Of the
Republic in SIS and ConSti-
tuition in SO.
Assistant Secretary of
State for Far Eastern Affairs
w. Averell Hartman, Assist
ant Secretary of State G.
Mennen williams escorting
his daughter, Wendy, and
Chief of Protocol and Mrs.
Angler Biddle Duke were more
State Department members
to appear.
Ambassador and Mrs. Chu-
ong are testimony to the
stamina required of embassy
officials. Last night was part
two of one long celebration
for them. The previous eve
ming, they had entertained
over 200 of the Wet Namese
community of Washington,
including military personnel,
students and even some tour
lists who happened to be here.
COmmutes to U. N.
If that were not enough,
add to it the fact that Mrs.
Chuong is permanent observ-
er from Wet Nam to the
United Nations, and COM
mutes back and forth to New
York almost daily. She has
held this post for four of the
eight years her husband has
held his ambassadorial post.
Sorbonne educated Mrs.
Chuong, called a scholar"
last night by some of her
guests, was at the United Ma
tions for this weeks fiery de-
bate over United States &C
ton in the Caribbean. The
ambassadors reaction to
President Kennedy's decision,
somehow missed in the first
furry of comments taken
from foreign diplomats. re-
vealed that he felt the de-
cision to be fully justified
and absolutely necessary,
and that "the danger of war
would be greater if the Of
fensive military buildup in
Cuba is not Immediately and,
strongly countered."
Royal representative from
Laos was Ambassador Tao
Khampan, brother of the
King of Laos and a guest at
the celebration of his Wet
Namese neighbours proclama-
ton day. He spoke last night
of the marriage three months
ago of his daughter, Maniley
Panya, to the Laotian Crown
Prince, "a beautiful wedding
complete with elephants" &C
cording to Mrs. Chuong.
Somewhat Subdued
Asked how her nation was
celebrating its most impor-
tant day, she said that be-
cause of the warfare between
North and South Wet Nam,
the celebration was a sub
dued one.
American Friends of Wet
Nam were represented by Mr..
Louis Andreatta, executive
secretary of the organization
whose offices are in New
York City. The groups two
pronged program focuses on
public information on Wet
Nam in the United States,
and an active self-help pro-
gram providing medicines,
books and funds for educa-
tional institutions in Wet
Nam. President Kennedy and
Peace Corps Director Sargent
Shriver sit on the national
committee.
Also among guests we're the
ambassadors Of Belgium and
France and their wives: the
ambassadors of Greece, Israel
and Panama; Under Secre-
tary of Commerce and Mrs.
GudemarN and Deputy to the
Undersecretary and Mrs.