Show Mprii Page 4 Rand expert gives lecture DALTON APARTMENTS 745 EAST 9TH NORTH by Mary Weinberg senior writer According to Paul Hammond associate head of the Social Science Department at RAND Corporation Washington may find it easier to do business with Peking or Moscow than with Now accepting applications for housing for the coming school year No raise in rates For informa3 4 or tion call Apartments may 4 be seen by appointment Call t 752-687- 245-395- 752-687- FOR GIRLS ONLY London Paris or Bonn Hammond speaking under the auspices of the Merrill Visiting Scholar Lecture Series spoke on 745 EAST 9TH NORTH Logan Utah JLM the topic Diplomatic world "New Bargaining Relationships within the Atlantic Alliance” The relationships between the nations of the Atlantic Com- munity are presently ¥ ¥ For going said of a change through period Hammond “What NATO was conceived to be in 1950 it remains today It was felt that some sort of formal organization was necessary to lend the prestige and authority necessary to gain popular support for the basically military functions of NATO” explained Hammond “The United States because it efficiency progress Executive Secretary Nevertheless American diplomats still hold the highest prestige among international diplomats Ironically American diplomats are also the most hated ones particularly in the underdeveloped countires A diplomatic post could become a political one when dealt with Europe through NATO has one considers that ambassadorial positions usually are and routinized in reserved for the White House supporters who sadly its relationships with the nations of the Atlantic Alliance Because often have no diplomatic experience become-bureaucratize- experience Being a diplomat for the US Department of State these days is no longer a prestigious job The old image of a figure with top hat and a long coat has disappeared since foreign affairs have become more complicated now then they were two decades ago d NATO was such a rigidly con- structed organziation many problems tended to get swept under the rug People tended to ignore problems which though they really existed were not the directly connected withNATO which normal problem dealt with” said Lately Hammond Nixon because of the Doctrine the United States has tended to pursue more of its own the forcing to become nations European more The next lecturer in the Merrill Series will be Robert Ei Hunter ' who will speak on “The Future of NATO” April 23 at 10:30 am in Ae Sci 338 so-call- ed On the other hand a diplomatic post say in the Middle September circle could become disciplinary action against somone In fact the most unappealing post right now for American diplomats would be Beirut Lebanon East right in the middle of the Black Or Phnom Penh Cambodia where the communist Khmer is bombarding the city and all hell is just about to break loose anytime self-interes- ts self-relia- nt Of course diplomats must be able to take many grains of salt too When former Harvard educator Moynihan received an ambassadorial post to India his first reception was in New Delhi where demonstrators courteously advised him to go back and teach at Har- - vard diplomat must also be a professional liar He must smile warmingly and exclaim surprisingly to his host what a marvellous meal it is although his heart is bleeding out of wanting to go back home and settle for a A simple hot dog He must pretend to be enthusiastic about the long history of a society whose geographical whereabouts were first learned when he received his post Only a few diplomats are able to adapt themselves toward the native people through mingling with them But typically cocktail parties the cling of Martini-glasse- s and the elegance of the reception rooms are usually the only familiarities for most diplomats Unable to adapt themselves with the natives is really disadvantageous to those diplomats The social gathering usually appears at the high class club with swimming pool dining room and all other luxuries in the foreign capital city where natives can hardly make a living air-condition- Dell Book and Candle Starring James Stewart Kim Novak Jack Lemmon “An engaging comedy about witches and warlocks (male witches) living UC AUDITORIUM April 23 4:30 & 7:30 4:30 April 24 Admission 50c ed This is indeed the tragedy of some American diplomats whose nature ironically is supposed to be the easiest living species on earth But they seem to have difficulty adapting themselves with the society which it is imperative for them to associate with However diplomats do not always enjoy the luxury of life as the case seems to be In certain circumstances diplomats may be looked down upon Imagine being a Japanese ambassador at the time of the Pearl Harbor or being a representative of the Republic of China to the UN when the 'votes of admitting mainland China were being counted All in all everyone of us has a diplomatic ability in ourselves The only difference is that some erf us rcscrt to violence as the only diplomatic mean while other adhered to nsgotisiion end cnly cegctieticn0 |