European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 16, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Walter Stoessel ouf Man in Bonn if a i Lolly i producer were looking for some one in play the role of an hed look for someone with polish and Confidence and dashing Rood Waller the ambassador to West has All plus an impressive resume of diplomatic credentials earned during years of stale department experience Hes been called a perfect a Tough Swessel is simply the personification of everyone idea of or Hie Silver haired Diplomat worked his Way to the lop through the ranks of the foreign lie has had in fru Mccand tie whole area of foreign affairs is a very vital its become More so in recent years i find being a part of ii Ute very id do the same thing Rill am i i enjoyed All my assignments before assuming the top diplomatic Post in Itoman last Stoessel served As ambassador in Moscow lords me Liv years in country on previous assign lie has studied at the russian Institute at co Lumbia thus a reputation As an expert on Krissia i Iii Eastern blur affairs in alg with Kastern bloc countries is lie Aivas where you can cooperate Are not very big the amount of business you can do is very there Are rest Nel ions on your people cannot tic seen As i Spile the White he was ambassador to Stoessel was Able to renew Contact with the Chi Nese and pave the Way for Nixon he sex has always been a traditional place for contacts with the during his polish he said he fell he was Able to improve relations with hat Stii Essel described his present Job As challenging in a different Way this is a More pleasant Challenge our relations with Germany Are very important is one of Nur most important allies the embassy in with 750 is the largest embassy in the among other Dif so vessels Job there involves More Man it also involves More travel As ambassador he Mast visit the six american Consul general offices in West Ger at least once a month he goes to Berlin where there is another official embassy residence Stoessel functions As chief of Mission in me considers his visits there important Berlin has been a showcase of democracy i want to insure that this continues what the native of seems to enjoy most about his new Post is the Ouen you can have direct Contact with government travel freely you can be relaxed and Frank in what you As he talked about his Job in the comfortable but dignified embassy office not far from the Stoessel gave the impression of a Man committed and confident in his dedication to his i want to try to move things Forward in our relations with Germany our relations Are but i Hope to improve there Are outstanding questions in the nuclear 1 Hope to contribute to resolving these a controversial and Touchy topic in the nuclear area involves West Germany has an agree ment to sell that country a multimillion Dollar nuclear Luel facility including construction of eight nuclear reactor the is staunchly opposed to the protesting that Brazil could use the facilities to develop its own nuclear in his Serene admits this is still something of still something to Dis cuss yet its something we Hope can be worked out because our contacts Are so we can Deal with it As Friendship is a word Stoesser used to describe the relationship Between president Carter and West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt the ambassador was in Washington during schmidts recent visit he said there was Good personal Contact and understanding Between the two schmidts Basic View on human for is not different from Stoessel the ambassador thinks its important that the human rights policy be Wen in its global aspects and not merely As directed against he also cautioned against expecting overnight its a Long Range it will take Many years to yet weve already seen some favourable whether Hes conducting the Friday staff meeting of his Section greeting guests at yet another embassy social function or answering a reporters Walter Stoessel remains theres a dignity in his steady Demeanour and is pleasant smile that command the declining Dollar has been a source of a real worry to most americans in Sloe sol soothes the i dont think its anything to get concerned especially if you look at the Overall Pic Ture i think the Dollar is there should be a change for t he Stossel discussed the president and nato i think Carter is working to get improvements across the Hoard in nato strength by focusing on readiness in Force and focal Ion of forces we have Long Range suggestions to improve Readi lie mentioned improvement of types of equip ment lie also talked about a two Way Street of cooperation Between the and members of nato in the procurement of and he talked about a weapon that been in the news the Neutron Stoessel pointed out that no real decisions have yet Bee made about the if a decision is 1 Hope it will be in consultation with i Hope for a better and More Complete under i want to try to move things Forward in our relator i think theres been a lot of speculation and misunderstanding were talking about a More modern version of a tactical weapon All weapons Are but its my feeling it could contribute As a de Walter Stoessel received a degree from Stan Ford University in from 1914 to 1941 he served in the Between overseas he has worked Tor the department of slate in washing from 1972 to 1974 he was assistant Secretary of state for european the ambassadors fit appearance is no doubt a result of his daily he also enjoys swim Ming and stories that said lie was forced to leave Tussia because his health had been affected by the microwave rays beamed at the american embassy there arc he lie and his Mary have three at a recent party at the embassy the wife of an embassy employee commented on the ambassador and his the thing t like about them both is that they arc so absolutely natural and Down to Earth for a Man of his in that really Page 14 the stars and stripes ambassador presiding Over a staff meeting in the embassy at bad with 750 employ at