Waiting around Chandigarh airport, officials of India's Punjab State knew that a distinguished American would soon arrivebut they were far less certain about just who he was and what he was up to. They had heard the word Sargent, and at least one greeter bustled about asking whether it was a name or a military rank. They had also heard that he was coming to explain a new U.S. assistance programwhich they automatically assumed had something to do with money or material goods. It was, therefore, a considerable surprise when R. Sargent Shriver Jr., brother-in-law to President John Kennedy...
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