FROM 30 EUROPEAN POSTS Chiefs of Missions Meet in Paris A conference of Chiefs of American diplomatic missions in Europe was held in Paris from December 6 to December 8. Ambassadors from 30 diplomatic posts in the European area joined in the sessions. Under Secretary John N. Irwin II opened the conference and participated in the two and one-half days of discussion. The meeting was chaired by Martin J. Hillenbrand, Assistant Secretary for European Affairs. Other Officials from Washington included John Richardson, Jr., Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs and Acting Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs; Wiliam B. Macomber, Jr., Deputy Under Secretary for Management; Nathaniel D. Samuels, Deputy Under Secretary for Economic Affairs; Jay Gildner, Assistant Director for West Europe, USIA; and Herman Pollack. Director, Bureau of International Scientific and Technological Affairs. This conference, one of a series of regional meetings held periodically by the Bureau of European Affairs, provided an opportunity for senior Washington Washington officials and American Ambassadors in Europe to exchange views and discuss matters of mutual interest. Ambassador to France Arthur K. Watson was the conference host. The following Ambassadors and Chargés participated: Austria-John P. Humes: Belgium-Louis C. Boochever, Chargé d'Affaires, a.i.; Bulgaria-Horace G. Torbert, Jr.; Canada-Rufus Z. Smith, Deputy Chief of Mission; Czechoslovakia-Arthur I. Wortzel, Chargé d'Affaires, a.i.; DenmarkFred J. Russell; Finland-Val Peterson; France-Ambassador Watson; Germany-Kenneth Rush; Hungary-Alfred Puhan; Ireland-John D. J. Moore; Italy -Graham Martin; LuxembourgKingdon Gould, Jr.; Malta-John C. Pritzlaff, Jr.; The Netherlands-J. William Middendorf, II; NorwayPhilip K. Crowe; Poland-Walter J. Stoessel, Jr.; Portugal-Ridgway B. Knight; Romania-Leonard Meeker; Soviet Union-Jacob D. Beam; Sweden-Jerome H. Holland; Switzerland Shelby C. Davis; United Kingdom-Walter H. Annenberg; Yugoslavia Malcolm Toon; NATO George S. Vest, Chargé d'Affaires, a.i.; OECD-Joseph A. Greenwald; USEC-J. Robert Schaetzel; Berlin-David Klein, Assistant Chief of Mission; Turkey -William J. Handley; GenevaJules Bassin, Chargé d'Affaires, a.i. Jules Bassin, Chargé d'Affaires, a.i. SAN PEDRO SULA-Ambassador Hewson Ryan signs the treaty recognizing Honduran sovereignty over the Swan Islands. Presidential Counselor Robert Finch, President of Honduras Ramon E. Cruz and Honduran Foreign Minister Andres Alvarado Puerto look on. The ratification of this treaty will end a century-long dispute over these two small Caribbean islands. Conference Photo-Seated, left to right: John Nathaniel D. Samuels, John N. Irwin, II, Mo Pollack. Standing, left to right: Philip K. Cro Walter J. Stoessel, Jerome H. Holland, Shelby berg, Malcolm Toon, Joseph A. Greenwald, D The Department Exceeds Employees at home and abroadand retired personnel contributed more than $302,000 to the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), which ended recently. The Department exceeded its CFC goal by 44 percent. In a special message thanking volunteer workers, Donald B. McCue, Vice Chairman of the Department's drive, wrote: "This outstanding achievement reflects great credit on each of you who worked so diligently to make this Campaign a tremendous success. "I deeply appreciate your splendid cooperation and extend to you my sincere congratulations for a job well done." The Bureau of International Scientific and Technological Affairs (SCI) led the Department in employee participation-210% of goal. Bureaus and Offices which attained 100% employee participation, or higher, were: DG, 146%; H, 138%; EUR, 138%; CU, 134%; FSI, 134%; EA, 129%; AF, 122%; ARA, 121%; INR, 119%; P, 118%; OPR, 118%; IGA, 114%; E, 111%; NEA, 110%; BF, 109%; S, 102%. Other scores: L, 97%; OC, 96%; SCA, 89%; M, 88%; A, 85%; IO, 85%; and SY, 55%. Where there's cigarette smoke, there's danger from heart disease. hardson, Jr., William B. Macomber, Jr., Jr., John D. Moore, J. Robert Schaetzel, George S. Vest, Graham A. Martin, Arthur K. Congressional Fellows Join Seminar on Congress, Foreign Policy Four Foreign Service Officers, chosen as this year's State Department Congressional Fellows, formed the nucleus of a new seminar on Congress and foreign policy instituted last fall. The course was sponsored by the Civil Service Commission and given by the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). Named as the State Department's Congressional Fellows for 1971 were FSO's Werner Brandt, Keith Guthrie, Robert Fouche and Robert Holliday. They were joined in the preliminary SAIS course by officers from three other agencies dealing with foreign affairs: James Lynch of CIA, and John Cannon and Michael Canning of USIA. All are also participating in the Congressional Fellowship program. The SAIS seminar was designed to give the fellows grounding in the fundamentals of the congressional process, particularly as it relates to foreign affairs. The 60-day course ended in midNovember with the beginning of the regular Congressional Fellowship program for journalists, scholars and fellows designated by various parts of the Executive Branch. Unusual bleeding or discharge may not mean cancer. But only your physician can tell for sure. If the condition continues for two weeks, see him, says the American Cancer Society. An Advanced Course On U.S. Foreign Policy The Foreign Service Institute has announced an advanced, three-week course on the current formulation, coordination and implementation of U.S. foreign policy. Offered six times during 1972, the Foreign Affairs Executive Seminar will give special attention to the Nixon Doctrine, domestic factors affecting U.S. foreign policy, trade and economic policies, and problems of modernization and internal defense. Although the Seminar will focus on foreign policy problems in general, special emphasis will be given in the courses' regional seminars to a coordinated interagency approach-both in Washington and in the field. Senior officers of the Department, AID and USIA in the international field, with rank of FSO/R-3 and above and GS-14 and above, are eligible to enroll in the Seminar, which will be given at the Foreign Service Institute, SA-15, Pomponio Plaza East in Rosslyn, Va. The dates are January 10-28; March 6-24; May 8-26; July 10-28; September 11-29; and November 6-24. on the Reading Improvement Clerical Training Stenography Additional information Seminar may be obtained by calling extension 70746, 70751, or 70753. Department Releases Treaty Series Vol. 8 The Department recently released the eighth volume in its new series Treaties and Other International Agreements of the United States of America 1776-1949. The series is compiled under the direction of Assistant Legal Adviser Charles I. Be vans. Volume 8 contains the texts of nearly 300 bilateral agreements concluded prior to 1950 with Germany, including the former Germanic states and the Federal Republic of Germany, and with Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, the Hawaiian Islands prior to their annexation, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, and Iran. Copies of volumes 1 through 8 are for sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 20402. Price: Vol. 1, $8.50; vol. 2, $10.25; vol. 3, $11.75; vol. 4, $8.25; vol. 5, $9.75; vol. 6, $11.00; vol. 7, $11.00; vol. 8, $11.00. ii 10 380 13 18 10 :: : ::: 13 30:::: : 6 1 week 1 week 3 days 1 week 1 week 3 days 6 weeks 22 weeks 8 weeks 5 weeks 10 10 10 weeks 6 days 22 days 8 hours 7 6 22 days FOR FEDERAL EXECUTIVES Authors To Discuss Books With Managers Four prominent authors will discuss current books with government managers during a monthly "Ideas and Authors" series, sponsored by the U.S. Civil Service Commission. This unique program, running from March 1 through May 25, gives government executives an opportunity to read some of the best current books on management and to discuss the ideas with the author and a commentator. Books are issued to participants well in advance of discussions. Both the author and commentator make brief remarks on what they believe to be the most salient points in the book from the standpoint of government management. The moderator then opens the session for questions and discussion. Books, authors and commentators selected for this series are: March 1 Book: Leadership Development Author: Barry A. Passett, Presi- March 27 Books: Organization and Environ ment Organizational Change and De- Author: Paul R. Lawrence, Wal- A Special Session For Middle Managers A special session of the Middle Management Institute will be conducted by the Bureau of Training of the Civil Service Commission from February 14 to February 18. The course agenda is constructed around theory and its practical applications. Discussions and workshops will be led by a highly qualified faculty. Applications and additional information may be obtained from training officers. Federal Aviation Agency; and April 24 Books: Managerial Effectiveness Author: William J. Reddin, Pro- SCHOOL OF LANGUAGE STUDIES Program SCHOOL OF LANGUAGE STUDIES Arabic (Eastern) Arabic (Western) Arabic (in Beirut) Bengali Bulgarian Cambodian Chinese (Cantonese) Chinese (Mandarin) (in Taichung) Czech Danish Dari (Afghan Persian) Dutch Finnish French German Greek Japanese (in Yokohama) Norwegian Persian (Iranian) Pilipino Polish Portuguese Romanian Spanish Thai EARLY MORNING LANGUAGE CLASSES 477777 18 weeks 18 weeks 18 weeks 18 weeks 18 weeks THE SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES THE POLITICAL STUDIES SCHEDULE FOR FEBRUARY THROUGH JUNE, 1972 The School of Professional Studies at FSI will offer the following one-week intensive courses in Political Studies during the period February-June, 1972, provided there is adequate enrollment. Except where noted, all courses are open to qualified officers of the Department and other Government agencies of ranks 0-6 through 0-2 or equivalent (GS-9 through 15, FSS 4 through 1). Watch for the individual course announcements which will be issued about 6 weeks before each course, for administrative details and for confirmation of specific dates. Reimbursement will be requested from other Agencies. Address any questions regarding these courses to John Bowling or Paul Kattenburg, School of Professional Studies, M/FSI, extension 75532. The Office of Personnel supports this training and takes favorable note of an officer's efforts at self-improvement. THE NEW LEFT: AN INTERNATIONAL OVERVIEW (02113) Designed to enable Foreign Service Officers and others better to recognize and comprehend the political trends and characteristics grouped under the rubic "New Left" or "New Radicalism" which have emerged in recent years. Scheduled for February 8-10 and tentatively for June 6-8. NEGOTIATIONS (02120) The emphasis in this still-experimental offering will be on detailed case-studies of past and current negotiations, studied from the vantage point of U.S. experience, and on practical exercises involving student-officers in a range of simulated negotiation situations. Scheduled for February 14-18. COMPUTERS AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS (01150) In this variation of the usual one-week Computers course, students will be exposed to the work of Dr. Raymond Tanter, University of Michigan, and associates, who will instruct in computer fundamentals, present and future USG and Department applications, and current academic experiments in computer-assisted quantitative analysis of various aspects of the international system. Scheduled for March 6-10. SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS (01124) The meaning of recent scientific advances for the world of today and tomorrow; principal concepts in nuclear physics and the life sciences; discussions by and with science experts in and out of U.S. and other governments of foreign affairs applications and implications. Designed for officers of Classes 0-5 through 1 or equivalent (GS-14 through 16, FSS-3 through 1). Scheduled for March 13-17. RADICAL IDEOLOGIES AND POLITICAL SYSTEMS (02103) Mainly academic and think-tank experts on Marxism-Leninism, Maoism, Fascism and "Third-World Socialism"; on the USSR, Eastern Europe, China, Cuba and other Communist and radical collectivist state systems-and on their interactions. Scheduled for April 3-7. THEORIES OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (02104) Academic speakers on the contending classical and "scientific" (behavioral) approaches to international relations theory; key recent advances in comparative methodology; simulation and gaming; conflict and integration analysis; uses of quantitative methods in international relations research. Scheduled for April 10-14. INTERNATIONAL LAW (02107) Basic principles, current issues and new developments in international legal affairs; law of the sea and law of war; problems of the legal force of new arrangements and old commitments; rules of intervention, peaceful settlement of disputes. Scheduled tentatively for May 1-5. INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION (02116) Academic, USG and UN experts review historical and recent developments in international and regional organizations; functional and integration theory; political, security and economic/social issues in the UN system; international and regional specialized agencies; USG backstopping of multilateral diplomacy. Scheduled for May 8-12. INTELLIGENCE AND FOREIGN POLICY (02118) Designed to give up to 30 non-specialist FSO's and others an intense exposure to the field of intelligence and to the structure and functions of the U.S. Intelligence Community. The first, second and fifth days will be spent at FSI; the third and fourth will take place at Langley. Designed for Officers of the Department of State of Classes 0-5 through 0-2 or equivalent (GS-12 through 16, FSS-3 through 1). Scheduled for May 15-19. QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS (02119) A two weeks-long half-time offering designed to refine skills of analysts already engaged in quantitative methods or who will shortly be using such methods in their professional work. Detailed computer-assisted simulations of foreign policy-related events will be introduced, practiced and analyzed. Scheduled for June 12-23. |