The New Kid in Town

A change of ambassadors is taking place at the same time the United States is changing attitudes towards Indonesia. Ambassador Robert Gelbard, known for his forceful way of talking, will soon be replaced by someone completely different. "He is patient and refined, just right for Indonesia," commented an Indonesian diplomat in Washington DC, about Ralph L. "Skip" Boyce, the United States Ambassador-designate to Jakarta. He is presently learning Bahasa...