1958-11-22 — Page 6

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1958.

“Nelson Is Always Aeting On His Environment

His Brother Laurance

NELSON – POLITICA, Ether

What's in a name? Nelson Rockefeller, who recently carried the GOP banner against Averell Harriman for the Governor- ship of New York, and won, fools that the American people "judge people by what they are, regardless of where they came from,"

In today's instalment of "The Rockefeller Dynasty" it is told how Nelson Rockefeller fared in Washington with such men as Maj.-Gen. 'Wild Bill" Donovan and J. Edgar Hoover.

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By JOHN WATSON

JHEN Nelson Rockefeller first appeared in Washington in 1940 at the age of 32 those professional politicians who bothered to look up his record were unimpressed.

The chief nugget of information appeared to be that Nelson taught a Sunday School class for little girls in his four years at Dartinouth.

West that

This was a black year of Naz nf France-and euheurst Dunkirk, collapse Nelson's Job seemed relatively

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Nelson addressing a gathering as Co-ordinator of Inter-American Affairs.

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rade or inherits money, as if he could do in re-organizing the

is what kind of a man he is. crumble of geneles, out of "I appose," he said after a which grew the new Department pause, that

who of Health, Education and inherit money Arc too auch Welfare,

men

protected by . I was very Nelson had served for 20 Lucky. 1 was not protected, years ng a member of the Board "I Washington you are on of Health of Westchester your own. They don't care what County, where the Rockefeller Your

they're name is;

In Pocantico Hila estato

situated. terested in reguits.

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-When you appear before He began that servico. when Congressional committees, na I the powerful county Republican heve done many times, they bora, William Ward, came to bim don't care what your name it and said:

either. They want to know what "Look here, young, man, YOU your views are and whether five In the county. This edanty you know the score. They car. has been good to You. Yous be rough sometlines."

ought to do something for the county."

He grinned.

for Netson agreéð,

"It's also, eood training preas catiferences and TV quertion panels."

Zack in the 30's he was # member of an organising group The next question was semi- that co-ordinated the efforts of sily: Why has bu chosen 13 county health boards. It phillies as his answer to the was the same kind of a job that Loiden bugle? He already had he did in Washington, and ha given a large part of the becams under-secretary of the answer. As for the rest, it was new department, very much ke asking a newa- Ha eft it to become the paperman why he was in love president's special assistant on with this hectic business.

foreign affairs and then chaixw man of the Advisory Comuniitca on government organisation.

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How are you going to reply without sounding like a maud. In idiot? But Neison gave it

try,

"¡Vell," he said, “leľ's face it. We've been very lucky as * family. And we owe a tremen- slot:s obilgution and a debt to the country that gave us the opportunity,"

As a private citizen dealing with government problems Nel- son was watil recently president of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, which produces this year four reports, the most provoca- tive being the one advocating drastic reorganisation of the Pentagon.

Yes, but politics?

Organisation-that is one of "I've always liked people," i said. "I've always liked compe- the key words in Nelson's op- lition."

proach to any problem, It hop- pens to be also one of the out- Ho grmed again.

tanding traits of all the Rocke- "When I was + Junior In feller brothers.

The Rockefeller two college, I ran for class president family detests waste of

senio

1 way that astounded Washingto He angled in A Harh-level fight with Maj.-Gen. Wild Bar Donovan-ond won

A t doing ho stapped des the President's son, Jini- BUY. Wasdungton began to WoD-

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**The painting, e whout kind of Sunday school

Nelson was reminiscing in his this time ho WAS For 10 days of manoeuvre and But |tesebery Dotmouth turned mút,

down upon him Edgar obsinacy he hold out for

affioe on the 56th floor of 30 Judge," leered werking closely with J,

from days corruptly

A wall; Rockefeller Plan of his BATTLE OF PRIORITIES Hoover of the FBI in ferreting principle — and

San wooden sculptures of female Aly opponent and I were mixing neutralising cells of despite the hostillly of the top of battle in Washington, W. Bill was Co-ordinator out and

brass of the Siste Department Francisco and New York, and heads regarded him with com- 1 dp in fine shape when a third window ledges; a candidate entered, spil the vote

of direction and purpose," Nel- of oturmation then-his opera- Nazi mtration South of the

and the open irritation of John he was savouring them all over posure from

whimsical Hon made of rope and won

son said, "and if you can fet Foster Dulles, who was present gain. So he sald to Donovan;

"And I've always been las capable people around you, you remained Indifferent atop "Bill, let's go to the President as an adviser,

1 think can really do things. That is 71 had been a casual ques- shelves packed with books on saated by government, Nelson's conviction was that and get this settled."

tho He has government;

objects I've had some good experience my idea of government." Art Donovan said to Rockefeller the authority to be granted the tion that set him off.

The windows of the Rocke- three Presidents evidence of his interest in con- 11,” didn't

necessary, UN Security Council could not served under scem

Besides the Jobs already men- fuller office look north. From that but if Nelson wanted to carry be permitted to nullify the Roosevelt, Truman and temporary and primitive,

It was the books evidence of a consuming President Truman as chairman River way beyond the George

tioned, Rockefeller served than you can

see the Hudson further why didn't he con principle of regional defence, Eisenhower — but

principle This was the

that times 어 conflict. it with Jimmy?

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Late begunte the Juh border. bush Office of Strategic Servi lew and he was no lame cot.

Bonatvelt wuy his

The Serap began over Wild B demand to control

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Nelson satd no. He knew DS much about Latin America as ady man in this country and he was one of the few that Americans exiled a friend.

Later be estaburhed the American international Asso- eir lion for Econome and Su-

Development

International Corp., directed

"Bill," said Nelson, "you're head of your office and I'm head of mine. I'm not going to settle this with some agent ut yours Fram now on. It's no halds barred.”

'The President decided for Nelson.

the und

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Now he shifted position, un- of Point Four's advisory board, Washington Bridgn to where it an attack against one would be against odds, that he recalled

and leaned appointment arising out of twists behind a jut of the considered un attack against with the vividness of past de crossed his legs

hands Nelson's experience in adminis- Palisades, forward,

pointing toward all, and it had been affirmed lights.

formed in hall Asts histering a kind of private point Albany.

On by the American republies at

had a moment's four in assisting pubile health,

There are times when Nelson the Chapultepec Conferencs in

illusion that he was on a boxer's rural rehabilitation and stimulat must look north from those Mexico, which he had attended.

ing

economy of Latin

windows, and in his stool, awaiting the bell.

mid's It became bitterly evident to

"No one has asked me befard American nations.

eye he must be able to follow the opposition that Nelson was Har-

questions How I fent about that” be shi

one of the most beautiful fiveża on the barricades to stay.

as he "But some of my acquaintances fsec

in all the world to the state old Stassen gave them a

Averell have told me how I ought to

capital saving way out.

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One of The big

were asking People squared off with of New York was fight? He did.

When you consider that Nel- son was a Republican in a De mooratio administration

Just become ry Traman had

as victory was President) hla

of impressiva recueuition skill and tenacity. Later SUMO

the fair- 11. of minded nien who bad opposer!

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he feel They told me a Rocke One Latin American journalist

But there will be no zigging feeler couldn't hope to be either had written of his efforts:

"There is not que dissonant Since he acts so vigorously on or zarying In his approach. Kominated or strated,

'Well, voice among

Washington his environment, there envoys when they refer to his reason and honesty, Intelli-

H He has been a series of energetic responses to a series challenges acting on his Jits of

environment, as Laurence put This man likes a Aght,

"Of course I fought," he said acknowledged that hle principle of regional defence "I don't see how anyone could was the principle that created seek publie office willwat ex- pecting a fight. It never occurred

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to me that I wouldn't have to fight,

"So I said to myself: let's and out'

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to suppose he will not act as energetically destiny, too,

Steve has Just efforts “My BOD graduated from Fruicoton. La cave and good will?

Flo was natural, therefore, bis senior year he was elected

the Jab Truman tapped to a high office. I don't tell you for this out of pride, although I am him for, just as he was a natural

In 1853 when President Elsen- (Next Saturday: The daring proud, of course.

hower asked him to see what philorophor, Laurance).

"But those college students

The golden bugle, which is "It's part of the American didn't vote for him because of the mummons of their heritage political system, and I consider his name. In fact, they tend to to the five Rockefeller brothers the American two-party system walk away from just a name. to seek and meet a social, civic the best in the world. Sure I They voted for him because of or philanthropie challenge in fought."

service to the community or

country, has now called the The next question followed second oldest of the brothers naturally: Did he feel that the into the melee of politics.

Rockefeller nome was agains:

what he was

"I believe the American people beled the same way. I believe they judge people by what they are, regardless of where ther came from.”

He is a vigorous 50 as he him?

He kept weaving back to this entered the arena that no Rocke-

He had been lounging, legs theme, phrasing it in different feller ever entered before; a compact, healthy 3 feet 19%, crossed, and arm resting on the ways...."People judge people "It is not 185 pounds and possessed of back of one of those mar- for themselves".

comfortable Inexhaustible vellously

modern nearly so important to Ameri а seemingly

cans whether a man is self- energy.

chairs.

WHAT IS LAURANCE?

What is the secret behind Labrance Rockefeller's 'contemplativa dműsémánt over things and men?

Is fié conservationist or fabulously succobsful exploitet? Doet his restless abandonment of "sure thing" investments hide the spectre of boredom or reveal the true philanthropist?

For answers to these and, other questions about the Rockefeller family, don't miss thè fourth instál- ment of "The Fabulous Rockofollar DynastyToday" in hext Saturday's China Mail.

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