Nomination of Maxwell H. Gluck: Hearing, Eighty-fifth Congress, First Session, on the Nomination of Maxwell H. Gluck to be Ambassador to Ceylon. July 2, 1957 |
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... voted to publish this transcript . Mr. Gluck's nomination was reported favorably to the Senate on July 2 and the Senate confirmed his nomination without objection or debate on July 3 , 1957 . II R.V. S. a 8 Aq 57 JX1706 · A59G44 NOMINATION.
... voted to publish this transcript . Mr. Gluck's nomination was reported favorably to the Senate on July 2 and the Senate confirmed his nomination without objection or debate on July 3 , 1957 . II R.V. S. a 8 Aq 57 JX1706 · A59G44 NOMINATION.
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... voted against the Democratic nominees , too , back in those days . I think this one is unusually innocent of any knowledge of not only the area , he has not the vaguest idea who is the Prime Minister of Ceylon , India , or anything ...
... voted against the Democratic nominees , too , back in those days . I think this one is unusually innocent of any knowledge of not only the area , he has not the vaguest idea who is the Prime Minister of Ceylon , India , or anything ...
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... voted " aye . " ) The CHAIRMAN . Contrary - minded , " no . " ( Senator Fulbright voted " no . " ) The CHAIRMAN . He is confirmed . Senator WILEY . I have the proxies of Senators Aiken and Capehart , if you want to use them . The ...
... voted " aye . " ) The CHAIRMAN . Contrary - minded , " no . " ( Senator Fulbright voted " no . " ) The CHAIRMAN . He is confirmed . Senator WILEY . I have the proxies of Senators Aiken and Capehart , if you want to use them . The ...
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Page 3 - ... Senator FULBRIGHT. What are the problems in Ceylon you think you can deal with? Mr. GLUCK. One of the problems are the people there, not necessarily a problem, but the relationship of the United States with the people in Ceylon. I believe I can— I think I can establish, unless we — again, unless I run into something that I have not run into before— a good relationship and good feeling toward the United States. Senator FULBRIGHT.
Page 4 - Mr. GLUCK. His name is a bit unfamiliar now, I cannot call it off, but I have obtained from Ambassador Crowe a list of all the important people there, and I went over them with him. I have a synopsis of all the people, both Americans, ambassadors, and officials from other countries, and I have from him also a sort of little biography or history of them, with what his opinion of them is; and so Senator FULBRIGHT.
Page 4 - Fulbright: Who is it? Mr. Gluck: His name is a bit unfamiliar now. I cannot call it off, but I have obtained from Ambassador Crowe a list of all the important people there and I went over them with him. I have a synopsis of all the people, both Americans, ambassadors, and officials from other countries, and I have from him also a sort of little biography or history of them, with what his opinion of them is; and so— Senator Fulbright: That's all, Mr. Chairman.
Page 2 - Senator FULBRIGHT. How much did you contribute to the Republican Party in the 1956 election? Mr. GLUCK. Well, I wouldn't know offhand, but I made a contribution? Senator FULBRIGHT. Well, how much? Mr. GLUCK. Let's see; I would say, all in all, twenty or thirty thousand dollars. Senator FULBRIGHT.
Page 2 - I don't think that is the only reason. Senator FULBRIGHT. You don't think that is a pertinent reason for the appointment? Mr. GLUCK. I don't think it is the only reason. Senator FULBRIGHT. It is the principal reason; is it not? Mr. GLUCK. I don't think I want to admit that is the principal reason. Senator FULBRIGHT. What do you think is the principal reason? Mr. GLUCK. Well, my interest in trying to find something in Government life that I would like to do, which contributed Senator FULB EIGHT.
Page 3 - I believe it can be strengthened a little more in one direction, or a little more in another direction, depending on what is done in that country. Senator Fulbright: Do you know who the Prime Minister in India is? Mr. Gluck: Yes; but I can't pronounce his name.
Page 2 - Fulbright: If you contributed $30,000, don't you think Ceylon is a rather remote post for that? The one who went to Belgium (J.
Page 3 - GLUCK: / don't think I want to admit that is the principal reason. SENATOR FULBRIGHT: What do you think is the principal reason? MR. GLUCK: Well, my interest to find something in Government life that I would like to do.
Page 3 - I think a lot depends on who is there, and what they do. I don't think we are on the friendliest relations with them, but I believe it can be...
Page 3 - I am not particularly interested only in Ceylon, but I am interested in a Government post where I can do some work and do some good at it.