Word: ambassador
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...important plank in the British Labor Government's election platform was the resumption of diplomatic relations with Russia. Negotiations toward that end were started between grizzled British Foreign Secretary Arthur Henderson and unctuous Soviet Ambassador to France Valerian Devgalevsky. Because of Britain's insistence that Russia give definite promise to cease Communist propaganda in the British Empire before ambassadors be appointed. Russian insistence that her national dignity demanded an exchange of ambassadors before discussing definite points of agreement, negotiations were quickly deadlocked (TIME, Aug. 5). Russia's Devgalevsky packed his briefcases, went back to France. Said Plump...
There still remains the official approval of these steps by the British House of Commons against certain Conservative opposition. But Foreign Secretary Henderson & Soviet Ambassador Devgalevsky seemed pleased with their week's work...
...Cabinet meeting prior to the first visit of a British Prime Minister to the U. S. Everyone in London (and many throughout England*) felt the moment keenly. People hovered about Downing Street. What could properly be called the World Press was on tiptoes and the telephone. The U. S. Ambassador, Charles Gates Dawes, arrived (without pipe, for the spotlight was not on him) to say good-bye and make friendly suggestions. Also came (impossible in a less civilized country) the leader of the Opposition, Stanley Baldwin, the ousted Conservative chief saying "good-bye-good luck" to the installed Labor Chief...
Hugh Simons Gibson, Ambassador to Belgium, overworked by disarmament negotiations for his good friend, the President of the U. S., quit his post, went to Biarritz for a month's rest...
...President's son was the late great Robert Todd Lincoln who died last year. Modest, retiring, he gained fame through his deeds rather than his name. Longtime head of Pullman Co., he was also director of many a Chicago corporation. He was onetime Secretary of War, onetime Ambassador to Great Britain...