THAW! cried U.S. headlines. OPERATION CHARM! purred the Paris press. The big news, of course, was that Charles de Gaulle last week was on speaking terms with his allies.
In Paris to attend a meeting of the South-East Asia Treaty Organization, Secretary of State Dean Rusk chatted "cordially" with France's President for about 35 minutes, counting time out for translation. Britain's Foreign Secretary Lord Home and France's Foreign Minister Maurice Couve de Murville, who have been snubbing one another ever since Britain was excluded from the Common Market last January, also exchanged civilities. What's more, at an Elysée Palace reception...
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