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Evening star., 1963-12-29

and Turkey, have proclaimed
their desire for a prompt peace
full settlement of the conflict. The
British have bolstered their 10000
man force on Cyprus with 1000
more infantrymen and are pa
trolling the island. Greek and
Turkish regulars, numbering sew
eral hundred each, have agreed
to submit to British command
during the crisis.
The situation appeared to be
calming down by the end Of the
week and then Cypriote delegate
to the United Nations, Zenon
RoSSides, a Greek, charged that
Turkish warships were speeding
to the island to terrorize the
Greek Cypriote population. Ru-
mors Of an imminent Turkish in
vasion swept the island. But
Turkish officials denied the
charges, pointing out that Cyprus
is only 40 miles from Turkey at
some points.
Mr.. RoSsides demanded an
emergency session Of the Security
Council in New York and the
group met in an unusual, late
night session which began at
1880 pm. Friday. The meeting
broke up at 1902 am. yesterday
with no action taken and no date
set for any further meetings.
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Combodiu:
Mediation?

The Philippines last week
offered to mediate a rift be-
tween the United States and
Cambodia and the two dispu-
tauts accepted it.
The United States was report
ed to be seeking an East-West
declaration guaranteeing Cam
bOdian neutrality as q counter
to an international conference
on the matter.
The tiny Buddhist kingdom Of
Cambodia, ruled by an emotional
chief who is known as the leading
switch hitter of the minor leagues,
has been a growing source of
irritation and worry for the
United States.
Its strategic location, bordering
on neutral" Laos and two of
Americas allies in Southeast Asia
Wet Nam and Thailand
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Near Break

Accordingly, the anti-American
actions and attitudes taken by
Cambodia's Prince Sihanouk over
the last six weeks has brought the
two countries to q near-breaking
point in diplomatic relations.
A few days before the aSsassi-
nation of President Kennedy, the
Prince directed that the United
States Immediately end all its
economic and military assistance
programs. He then set January is
as q deadline for the withdrawal
Of American aid officials. He had
charged that the United States
had failed to use its influence to
halt anti-Sihanouk broadcasts by
Cambodian rebels based in South
Wet Nam.
The Prince. who in the past has
alternately sounded pro-Western,
pro-neutralist and pro-Commu-
mist, began limiting that he would
invite the Red Chinese into his
country to help in its admins
tration.
The next strain in relations
came when a Cambodian radio
commentator appeared to hail the
death Of Mr.. Kennedy, along with
those Of the leaders Of two Of
Cambodia's neighbors, President
Ngo Dinh Diem Of South Wet
Nam and Premier Sarit Thanarit
Of Thailand. Prince Sihanouk
denied the suggestion by WASH
ington and said his country had
been inSulted,
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Turks established a rule there
which lasted for several CEN
turies-until the British took over
in 1878.
After World War II a drive for
independence really got under
way and years of intermittent
violence and warfare ensued.
Finally, after much negotiation
involving the interests of the
Greek Cypriotes, who wanted
union with Greece: the Turkish
Cypriotes, who wanted partition
of the island, and the British,
who wanted substantial territory
for military bases, an acceptable
compromise plan was worked out.
Cyprus became an independent
nation on August II, 1860.
But because of the nature Of
the compromise and the still
strong divergent feelings Of the
Greek and Turkish populations,
independence was greeted with
rather reserved celebrations and
many crossed fingers.
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Cyprus:
Trouble Again

The U. N. Security Council
met in emergency session Fri
day night to take up the ex-
plOsive Cyprus situation, but it
took no action. Meanwhile,
the Christmas Day ceaSe-fire
was being honored except for
sporadic sniper shots.
Cyprus, an island twice the size
of Delaware, lies in the eastern
Mediterranean close to Turkey
and the Arab nations of the Mid
die East. An agricultural land,
its 100000 population is divided
1890 between persons of Greek
and Turkish origin.
According to mythology, Cyprus
was the home of Aphrodite, the
Greek goddess of love and beauty.
Its history would indicate, how
ever, that it has known more of
strife and violence. Richard I and
his men of the Third Crusade
landed there in 1871. Later, the
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u. S. Is Cautious

Britain and France apparently
favor such a conference, but the
United States is wary Of 1t. The
feeling In Washington is that the
Communists, including the Soviet
Union and Red China. could turn
such o conference into q forum
for advancing the neutrality" Of
South Wet Nam.
President johnson, like Presi-
dent Kennedy, Is said to be vigor-
ously opposed to any neutraliza-
ton Of South Wet Nam and, IN
fact, wants to prosecute the anti
Communist campaign there more
strenuouSly.
Discussions Of q possible neu-
tralization Of South Wet Nam at
an international conference might
adversely affect our war effort
there and erode the morale Of
anti Communist Thailand.
And so Washington has come
UP with an alternative to the
conference while not rejecting the
latter idea officially. It Is this:
The Western nations would sim
ply agree to a declaration Of
neutrality for Cambodia and
invite the Communist nations to
join in it.
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Violence Again

A week ago yesterday, the
shooting began again.
Archbishop Makarious, Presi-
dent of Cyprus, decided that the
constitution, which was carefully
drawn to give the Turks IRON
clad guarantees of their minority
rights, needed to be amended.
For one thing, he is said to con-
slider that the veto power of the
Vice President, a Turk. has over
certain kinds of legislation, such
as taxes and national defense,
makes it difficult to act and
should be eliminated.
These proposals have angered
the Turks. And so has another
one by the Archbishop which is
aimed at changing the present
ratio Of government administra-
tive jobs to make it more heavily
in favor Of the Greeks. The
stated reason: Not enough Turks
are sufficiently well qualified.
Reports of the fighting have
been conflicting and the number
of casualties is not certain. 1t
appears likely. however, that sew
eral score have been killed and
wounded on each side.
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In Bulgaria

Another unpleasant event
befouled the atmosphere of Off
cial goodwill between the United
States and the Soviet Union when
another Of the latter'S satellites,
Bulgaria. permitted or directed
mob to stone the American lega-
ton in Sofia.
The ostensible reason for the
violence was a Bulgarian govern
ment charge against one of its
former high diplomatic officials
that he worked for the United
States Central Intelligence Agency
as a spy while assigned to the
United Nations in New York. The
State Department, declaring that
it "is making a strong protest" :"
denounced the show trial" of the
ex-diplomat, who has confessed"
his crimes, according to the Bull
garian regime. The department
spokesman was at a loss as to the
real purpose of the mob action.
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limit himself to q peach salad and
a bowl Of cottage cheese. He may
take glass Of sherry. and he usu-
ally has tea with his meal.
During that dreadful period at
the hospital in Daias, Mr.. John
son broke the rigid training he
has followed since the heart at
tack. He sent out for coffee.
Weight Problem, Too
Like many men Of his age, the
President is absurdly proud of any
weight he has shed. Guests may
be surprised when he yanks on
his vest, and then his trousers to
show how much space exists be-
tween the garments and the real
Lyndon Johnson.
A photographer often bangs
away while guests are present.
These pictures may be developed
Immediately so the president can
give his guests an autographed
memory Of the great occasion.
Women guests may get a presi-
Dental goodnight kiss. an old
southern custom.
Often there is a personally con-
Quoted tour of the White House,
assisted by Mrs. johnson, an ex-
perienced and gracious hostess.
This tour may include the fami-
ly living quarters. including the
bedroom, with reading material
and telephone handy. with the
covers turned back and the Presi-
Dental pajamas carefully laid out
on one side and the First Lady's
dressing gown on the other.
Mr.. johnson may be tired Of
stories that stress how quick he is
on the draw when q telephone is
spotted. "I'n bet I'm not on the
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What He Seeks

Specifically, DR.. Erhard will re-
portedly seek renewed assurances
on the protection of German
interests in any United States
Soviet negotiations aimed at
leSsening East-West tensions. In
turn, he is expected to pledge
again his country's enthusiastic
support Of the plan for a NATO
multi-lateral force of surface
warships armed with Polaris
ballistic missiles and a liberal
attitude toward aiding underde-
veloped countries and lowering
trade barriers when the Geneva
tariff talks get underway in May.
Even while the two men met,
the specter of Berlin hung over
them.
The East German Communist
regime is permitting West Berlin
ers to come through an opening
in their notorious wall dividing
the city so that they may visit
relatives in the Eastern section
during the Christmas holiday
season.
But holidays or no holidays,
East Berliners are not allowed to
cross into the West. This fact was
brutally underlined on Christmas
Day when a teen-age East Berlin
er was shot to death as he
climbed over the wall. A graphic
photograph showing the youths
glove caught on the barbed wire
which tops the wall made the
front pages Of many of the free
worlds newspapers.
II picture is worth 10000
words, that one drove home
message as to the kind of political
system which is telling the West
that 1t seeks to live with it in
peaceful co-existence." Angry
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A Kind Of Loyalty


AS the shocking news Of Presi-
dent Kennedy's assassination
spread about town, former john
son employees automatically start
ed reporting for duty. No one
seemed to get his name, but one
white haired gentleman who had
been with Lyndon johnson in the
National Youth Administration
days came in to offer his help. So
did a former secretary. now a
Washington housewife, who quick
ly hired a baby sitter and report
ed by taxi.
That's the way johnson af-
fects people" a former employe
said. Sure, he can eat you out If
you do a sloppy job on something,
but he's really very sympathetic,
a very gentle man."
A man who as spent most of his
adult life helping Mr.. johnson,
both as a volunteer and as a paid
employe, says:
When you work for johnson,
you're on duty "a hours a day.
Any time the phone rings after IL
pm, I know who it is, so I reach
for the light and a cigarette, a
pencil and paper. feel a fast
surge of blood to my head because
I know the test is coming.
Hes going to throw 100 things
at you, asking your opinion on
this and telling you that. and you
know you've got to be ready for
anything"
Primitive man, meeting head-on
with a tiger, must have felt the
same heady rush of adrenalin.
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The Power of Custom

Custom in most communities
Is far more sacred and un-
breakable than law, and some
spontaneous authority, chief
tain, prophet or boss, Is more
respected than the govern
ment. Political institutions do
not serve to establish the ascen-
darlcy Of rules in society; they
serve merely to register this as
cendancy or to apply it in de-
tail, or determine is precisely
in debatable instances. It is for
this reason, doubtless, that pol
itics seems to deal so prepon-
derantly with questions Of men
and methods; large questions Of
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Future Uncertain

Where this leaves the media
ton" and what the next develop
ment in United States Cambodian
relations will be probably can not
be answered categorically today in
Manila, Phnom PENN or Washing
ton.
There was other diplomatic
activity here involving Cambodia,
however.
Prince Sihanouk recently called
for an international conference Of
Communist and free world ma
tions for the purpose of guaran-
teeing his country's neutrality. He
has said that If such a guarantee
Evening star., 1963-12-29

policy and Of human ideals are
settled behind the politicians
back by the growth Of social
institutions. The monarchy, the
town meeting, the church, the
army. the family. property. JUS
tice, all arise and are virtually
in operation before Q law or an
explicit agreement consecrates or
defines them; and the history
of politics is accordingly re-
duced almost entirely to the
compromises and transitions
between ruling interests when
they conflict openly ard threat
en- o civil war.-DontindtionS
and PoDers by George Santa
yana.
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him run into complications, and
he comes out as a far more COM
plex and contradictory figure.
But even his closest admirers
confess that, at least until he
moved into the White House, his
impression on the public was Oft
en- unflattering and politically un-
fortunate.
Hes not cornball rural hick,"
one Of these admirers said, there
by admitting in effect that this
has been a stereotyped version of
a hand-shaking, ack-pummeling,
hominy-and-gritS champion.
First Hand Impressions
Any reporter who has Travelled
with Mr.. johnson, who has
watched his impressive operation
as Senate democratic leader, who
has read much Of what he has
had to say down through the
years, who has talked with friend
and foe, comes up with an almost
bewildering supply Of impressions.
For Mr.. johnson can be domi-
neering and understanding, harsh
and gentle, joyous and moody,
conniving and naive, statesman
like and yahoo, vain and humble
all within a dizzying short time.
But overriding everything Is
this: He demands perfection, and
to get it he drives himself and his
staff relentlessly.
Yet even here contradictions ar
ise.
All first-rate politicians attract
fantastically loyal staffs; Mr..
johnson extracts loyalty that ex-
tends long after the employment
has ended.
Early in 1860 I toured with him
during his unsuccessful attempt
to round up enough delegates to
win the Democratic presidential
nomination.
His secretary was cute, petite
Mary Margaret Wiley. Mr.. john
son brusquely ordered her about.
He was impatient when she didn't
have the tape recorder ready in
an instant to take down his
words. He grandly used her and
Mrs. johnson to hustle drinks at
an informal gathering at his hotel
suite at night.
The two or three reporters tag
ging along considered taking up a
collection to buy Mary Margaret
out Of bondage. But our worries
proved to be silly.
She quit to marry Jack Valenti.
Far from resenting Mr. Johnson's
treatment of Mary Margaret, VAL
enti has rushed into the net him
self, as the presidents special
aide. And when the Valentis had
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it is In our very great interest
to keep 1t from Hopping complete
ly. as 1t has threatened to do, into
the lap of Communist China. A
Cambodia ruled indirectly from
Peking would, Of course, put
extreme pressure on Laos and
Thailand and would make our
campaign to save South Wet Nam
from the Communist Wet Cong
guerrillaS all but hopeless without
a full American military commit
ment.
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Mocopogois Bid

AS things went from bad to
worse, President Diosdado Maca-
pagal of the Philippines stepped
in Thursday with an offer to
mediate the differences between
the two nations. The Prince
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NO" Mr.. Boatner said. 1--WE
got three boys. III have to wait
until they have Q chance 10 crow
up and 50 to school here In Texas.
Il got a phone call In 1861.
three days after my youngest boy
got out Of high school," Mr.. Boat
ner was recalling the other day.
"A voice said. Are you going to be
q man Of your words? figured 1t
was Lyndon's voice. all right, but
what on earth was he talking
about? finally realized that he
had remembered somthing I had
said, and forgotten, Is years ear
Her."
Well, Mr.. Boatner was q man Of
his word, and he has reached this
admiring conclusion:
"Johnson's got the nearest
thing to total recall I've ever seen.
He can recall conversations. tell
you where each person sat, and
then give you an account Of what
each person said. When you check
with others. you find he was ex-
actly right. I've given up checking
on him"
There's Mr.. johnson, the care
full dresser.
White House guests once were
surprised when Mr.. johnson
looked down, noticed his French
cuffs were being held together by
laundry clips and hurriedly sent a
messenger for proper cuff links.
As q Parent
There's Mr.. johnson, the typi-
cally proud parent.
For years Willie Day Taylor has
looked after the two johnson girls
when their parents were away.
Miss Taylor recalls that when
something went wrong, Mr.. john
son would bang his fist on the
table and cry: why don't you
teach those children Of yours
something, Willie Day?"
And now2
Nov that they're grown and
turned out so pretty, he always
refers to them as his children"
Miss Taylor says.
There's Mr.. johnson at the
ranch in johnson City. Texas.
He always tries to make 1t home
a little before sundown, so he has
time to look around its setting on
the Pedernales River.
Thirty minutes looking at the
river or the wildlife," Mr.. johnson
says. "is better than q month at a
resort"
So much has been said Of the
contrasts between John F. Kenne-
dy and Lyndon johnson that one
may forget an important similari-
ty: those juices Of life that bubble
and flow, that make q man eager
and ready for the trumpet's un-
CC1 Vail Cdl. 4Ou lllIu JIllo ICSblCSS
energy In almost all topflight poll
ticians.
Tokes Time
In Mr.. johnson 1t can take the
form Of monumental impatience.
Cliff Carter and Walter Jenkins
are among the Presidents closest
advisers. Once the three of them
arrived at Mr.. Johnson's private
plane only to discover the pilot
hadn't arrived yet.
Mr. johnson was annoyed at
the enforced delay.
THE next time you two have Is
minutes I want you to come out
here and learn to fly this plane"
he said. II don't want this to hap
pen again"
Mr.. Carter now Is trying to keep
his finger on Mr.. Johnson's ma
tional political pulse. but he took
time out to laugh at the memory.
II think it's Q good idea,
though" he said, "and If I can
ever get is minutes free, I'm
ra{vn~r 80 Ao ~
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Continued from Page C-I
for German chocolate cake and
will try 1t out this week end.
But all this is merely decoration
for the serious parleying the two
leaders are expected to go
through during their four working
sessions together. All Of the big
NATO, Common Market and
EaSt-West issues, including the
problems of a unified Germany
and q divided Berlin, are expected
to be covered.
Evening star., 1963-12-29

Is not forthcoming, Cambodia will
head into the Communist camp.
"the inevitable winner" In his part
Of the world.
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phone as much as Kennedy was"
he told guests recently.
The president is at his best in
these small groups. His friends in
Sist he Is a great and careful lis
tener. but here he is able to prac-
tice considerable self-restraint.
Many a dialogue with Mr.. John
son consists Of trying to get in a
nod at the right moment.
He is a wonderful story teller,
and a natural mimic. Before lar
ger audiences Mr.. johnson may
have his troubles. He reads a
speech poorly, and to counteract
this he has slowed down to 100
words a minute. He wants a podi-
um exactly AZ inches high, and, il
possible, he likes to check with
sound engineers to see If the room
will produce echoes.
Sensitive to Criticism
Anyone with such a passion for
perfection must inevitably be SEN
sitive to criticism because details
assume such Importance to him.
Years ago, George Reedy-then,
as now, one Of the most trusted
lieutenants-crept out of a meet
ing with Mr.. johnson visibly
shaken.
Who ever said politicians are
thick skinned?" he asked. why,
they're the most thin skinned peo-
pie who ever lived"
Those who thought Mr.. Kennedy
fretted unduly over what was
written about him can now face
the master.
A press association reporter
who covers the President was tele-
phon1ng in a story that was being
relayed back on a circuit that
goes into the White House. Before
Evening star., 1963-12-29
THE INTER ONAL SCENE

West Berliners shouted murder
ers" at East German border
guards and DR.. Erhard denounced
the shooting.
Evening star., 1963-12-29

he finished debating. the word
came from Mr.. johnson: You've
MISSED the lead, buddy.
It Is q matter Of opinion what
should come first, and how It
should be emphasized, In any
news account.
But Mr.. johnson watches hum
bic facts. too. Spotting q couple Of
errors in another item, he help
fully called in to point them out.
At / O'Clock one morning Mr..
johnson read a newspaper column
that he liked so much he wanted
to congratulate the writer at once.
He was restrained from calling at
that hour. but at Sis he bounded
out Of bed. ready for telephonic
action. Again he was halted-un-
til 8 am, when he could wait no
longer.
PFocticoI Politics
But Mr.. Johnsons interest In
what Is written about him isn't
vanity alone; it is practical poll
tics.
He has only 10 months in which
to establish himself so firmly no
Republican can unSeat him.
Those around him believe that
Mr.. johnson has handled himself
adroitly during this difficult tran
sition period, and that a new i'm
age of thoughtful, capable, hard
working President Is already
emerging.
But they know the problems
ahead.
Because Of the nearneSs Of the
campaign, this honeymoon will be
short and not always sweet.
Difficulties with Congress are
certain to come. presidents al
ways invite interested Congress
men when bills are being signed,
but Mr.. johnson has had them in
by droves and has passed out SOU
venir pens as If they were cam
paign buttons).
Foreign affairs will take a turn
for the worse; foreign affairs al
ways do.
And not everyone in this town
Is enamored Of Lyndon B. john
son, although many who knocked
him on November 81 now insist
they knew all along he had the
makings Of a great President.
Rough Days Aheod
How will q sensitive man like
Mr.. johnson stand up under the
bitter criticism certain to come?
And how will that heart of his,
which once found the Senate
leadership too great a strain,
stand up under the constant beat
ing?
Physicians insist that the car
diac gadgetry shows that Mr..
Johnsons' heart Is beating per-
fectly. And his friends say he has
learned to relax, at least by LBJ
standards.
During the 1860 campaign he
would climb on a plane, strap
himself in, and be asleep before
takeoff. He would wake up for
his meal, drop asleep again and
then awaken alert and ready, is
minutes before landing.
The White House doesn't allow
much time for mapping. but its
pool may be just what the doctor
ordered. Mr.. johnson relaxes by
swimming in it twice a day.
But with Mr.. johnson, the dis
connected impressions are the
ones that last.
There's the johnson blessed
with a prodigious memory.
A Very Long Memory
In 194S while Charley Boatner
was on the Fort Worth Star Tele-
gram he got an offer to join Mr..
johnson in Washington.
Evening star., 1963-12-29
Peace Moves

The three nations so closely
involved in Cyprus, all NATO
members, Great Britain, Greece