1. Galbraith Negotiated with Galbraith
Shortly after 【1】 serving as 【2】 US ambassador to India, the famous American economist John Kenneth Galbraith was appointed by President John F. Kennedy to serve as America's representative on a special two-person committee struck to resolve a decade-long dispute between American and Canadian airlines over reciprocal landing rights. Meanwhile, Canadian Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson chose, as his nation's representative, the great Canadian-born economist...John Kenneth Galbraith:
After I negotiated with myself on the few serious points of difference 【3】 , Galbraith later recalled, "I rendered a judgment satisfactory to the carriers of both countries."
加爾布雷思與加爾布雷思談判
在擔(dān)任美國駐印度大使不久,著名美國經(jīng)濟學(xué)家約翰·肯尼斯·加爾布雷思即被約翰·肯尼迪總統(tǒng)任命為一個由兩人組成的特別委員會的美方談判代表,旨在解決美加航空公司之間就著陸權(quán)問題存在的長達(dá)十年的爭端。與此同時,加拿大總理選擇了他們國家的談判代表——出生于加拿大的偉大經(jīng)濟學(xué)家約翰·肯尼斯·加爾布雷思。
“在極少數(shù)存在嚴(yán)重分歧的問題上經(jīng)過和自己談判之后,”加爾布雷思后來回憶說,“我提供了一份令兩國的航空公司都滿意的裁決書。”
背景知識與點評
·1937年29歲的加爾布雷思成了美國公民,但是他一直保留著加拿大公民的身份,所以才有了這一趣聞。
·加爾布雷思兩次被美國總統(tǒng)授予總統(tǒng)自由勛章(Presidential Medal of Freedom),這在美國歷史上很罕見(1946年由杜魯門總統(tǒng)授予,2000年由克林頓總統(tǒng)授予)。
英語知識鏈接
【1】 shortly after:在…之后不久
【2】 serve as:充當(dāng),擔(dān)任
【3】 points of difference:差別所在