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When Bokaro Steel Plant and America almost had a date…
In Ambassador’s Journal, John Kenneth Galbraith writes about many interesting things during his tenure as US Ambassador to India. The snippets on Bokaro Steel City (where I was born) caught my attention. All Bokaro residents are aware of the Russian collaboration and the ‘many things Russian’ about Bokaro (stations inside City Park, Russian Colony, etc.) What will …
When hard liquor was served at a White House party for the first time
I recently started reading Ambassador’s Journal – John Kenneth Galbraith’s personal account of the Kennedy years. It’s a 500+ page heavy tome but my pal (@zenrainman) tells me why it should be a fun read: https://twitter.com/#!/zenrainman/status/187195027158609921 After the first 20 pages itself, I can see that he’s right. I’ve transcribed the Jan 29, 1961 journal entry where …
