During this rather odd war scare in Eastern Europe – in which one side, armed to the teeth, denies it is preparing for war and the other screams of war but does almost nothing to prepare – it is tough to keep things in historical perspective. Such moments call for a bit of gallows humour. For example, this exchange at a Cold War press conference: Reporter: [long harangue] Dean Acheson: I will respond to the question, if one may call it a question, by the representative of Tass... Reporter: The Secretary should know that I do not represent Tass, but the Information Service of the People’s Republic of Poland. Dean Acheson: I stand corrected. Demi-Tass. If you liked this post from Talleyrand, why not share it? © 2022 Talleyrand Unsubscribe |