For several subtle reasons, West Germany's ancient (81) Chancellor Konrad Adenauer always seems to contribute as much during his trips to Washington as he takes away in promises and reassurances for home political consumption. Partly it is because of his remarkable spryness, the grandfatherly twinkle in his wintry blue eyes while he is driving his hardheaded points. Partly it is because the U.S. has a better feeling about an explosively expanding Germany when it is personified by Adenauer's good sense and restraint. Partly it is because Adenauer stands rocklike in his antiCommunism, even...
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