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President Johnson named John Kenneth Galbraith, Paul M. Warburg Professor of Economics and United States Ambassador to India from 1961 to 1963, as a member of the United States' delegation to Shastri's funeral...
...Galbraith said last night before leaving for Washington that Shastri's ability to manage Indian affairs during "one of the most difficult periods in Indian history" was a "very considerable achievement." He cited Shastri's skill in dealing with India's food and border problems and in substituting Hindi for English as the official language...
...described Shastri as "a friendly, warm, attractive" man "with a great deal of determination." Under Shastri's successor, Galbraith predicted, there will be "a very high degree of continuity in India's relations with China, Russia, Pakistan, and the United States...
There is no reason to think that Shastri's death will affect the validity of the peace pact signed yesterday, according to Galbraith. He called the pact "an important first step," adding, "Anybody who has been close to the problem knows how difficult it is to arrive at a solution." Galbraith worked on India-Pakistani negotiations for several months...
...Does President Johnson really sign his bills with all those pens?" Galbraith asked...