European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 29, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes january 1978 vip Milieu wife of v corps he colonel carries out special assignment from president Carter Story and photo by Leah staff writer prank Kurt Stisi Joan Masuck has just returned from she want there to visit the smithsonian or tour the it was a business trip to meet with ave Roll Jov a cum Askew of former Secretary of state Dean former us ambassador to the United nations William Woodcock of the United autoworkers and other several times a year Masuck meets with these dignitaries to carry out a special assignment they have been Given by presi Dent Carter she is one of 20 members of the presidential advisory Hoard on ambassadorial appointments its a unique group whose task is to screen ambassadorial candidates and make recommendations to to know people like Rusk and people you read is very said the 48 year old housewife and Mother of two the experience has been an education on How foreign policy and government Joan Masuck is married to col Joseph who was recently As signed to military intelligence with v corps in Frankfurt while her credentials May not Boas impressive As her col leagues on the advisory her involve ment in politics is not in its her Carter connection which dates Back to the Early 60s that no doubt won her the position on the special she met the president in 1963 during his first term As state senator in at that time she was Active in the Georgia league of women lobbying for an education Bill since Carter was then Secretary of the state education they worked he was unusually he read every Bill got to know his wife they came to we kept up Masuck later moved to by then Carter was governor of on a trip to he visited the Masucka and told them of his presidential aspirations and asked their in september of Masuck had the first  but Loas people thought i was but i wrote letters and sent out buttons and got others she became the Nebraska coordinator for the Carter shortly after Carter became Masuck received a phone Call from the Deputy under Secretary of state he apologized that Carter  Call himself he asked if i could be on the Board for ambassadorial appointments and meet with the president thai i could hardly be Lieve As a presidential Carter had pledged to do away with the practice of appointing unqualified persons for top Diplo Matic in this he organized the advisory Board on ambassadorial a several times a the 20 members of the including eight three hispanics and two screen the Joan Masuck names of potential ambassadorial appoint their function is to study the credentials and resumes of the no career diplomats who Are eligible for these before they they study briefs on the countries that have openings for ambassadors so they arc better prepared to match people and at the end of their they give the president their of makes the final Masuck has been especially interested in getting women into the ambassador it has not been until a few years state department policy for bade two people in the same family from working for the Many talented women gave up foreign service Ca Reers for their even though that policy is no longer in it has had an effect on the numbers of women qualified for ambassador a lot of men have been working in inter National relations for there just Arent that Many Masuck after her most recent trip she was i was delighted to Sec the men ton the Board so supportive in getting More women she and in the final list they forwarded to the presi Dent were the names of Many qualified Masuck will be Back in Washington next summer or fall for another Board in the she looks Forward to studying German and visiting the embassy and consulates if interests lawyer says Park would testify before Congress South Korea a ton Sun Parks american attorney said saturday his client is willing to testify before Congress on the Capitol Hill influence buying scandal As Long As Parks interests Are lawyer William Hundley left the South korean capital for Washington alter telling reporters he will try to work out arrangement for Park to testify before the House and Senate ethics Hun Ley did not elaborate on what assurances would guarantee Parks the South korean ambassador to the United slates also left for Washington Satur Day carrying his governments response to House speaker Thomas one ills demand that Park testify before congressional panels investigating the influence buying ambassador Kim Yongshil would not reveal to reporters the nature of South Korea but government sources Here said South Korea would agree to Parks appearing before Congress Only if Congress dropped its demand for testimony from korean government such As for Mer South korean bomb Assadoor to washing ton Kim other the sources were that Park testify Only at closed sessions of the House and Senate ethics committees and that the Congress withdraw a subpoena now pending against if the conditions Are the sources Park might return to Washington As soon As czech Singer wins award for 14th straight time Prague i api czech pop Singer Karel got won the Golden Nightingale award Here for the 14lh time in a Row the award is considered Czechoslovakia s must prestigious in pop music the women category was won for the first time by Hana a Guruva the previous Nada has taken time All to be with her first the award s organized by Outh dailies and magazines with readers sending in coupons for their favorite singers late february or Early March when he would be needed to testify in connection with Federal criminal last Oneill warned the South korean government that the House might reject a proposal for Aid to South Korea if it failed to cooperate in the congressional investigation of the House ethics committee is looking into whether any congressmen violated House conduct rules in dealing with the wealthy korean Rice dealer who was indic Ted by a grand jury last yearn 36 counts of bribery and other charges in his relations with Park has undergone multiple interrogation sessions in Seoul with Justice department attorneys investigating criminal wrongdoing in connection with the influence peddling the korean agreement granting Park immunity from prosecution in Exchange for his testimony excludes interrogators from the House ethics this could be called facing up to a drinking problem except that the faces Are really masks and these Mas Kenders tool seem to sneaking a drink be having any problem with the under cover during season they Are entertaining visitors to particularly foot Ergo for the world Alpine skiing being held in the bavarian they Are not allowed to take off their masks for any