Stebbins, R. 1963 Ascan Trip. Washington, D.C. Jan. 7 Solves space problem posed by jets; avoids risk of old people slipping on icy surfaces. Met a Mr. Abe Kramer, Coun Attache, US Embassy, Singapore, on airport bus. Had spent 20 mo. in SE Asia. Returning for physical check up. Has leucemia - perhaps only 2-3 yrs. to live. Told me same I do's & don'ts in Asia. Said it would be well for us to contact Peace Corp people. Kramer says - be yourself- no show. Their attitude will be think there's is an ancient culture - why should they listen to West - yet they actually do envy advances I west. 8:00pm (EST) Brief visit with Dr. Trygten at his office for plans for tomorrow. We walked to his office from Roger Smith Hotel - about 1/2 mile. Air cold - ears & nose chilled but otherwise comfortable. Three inches of snow on lawns, etc. Streets clear. Stopped to look at White House, on Pennsylvania St. Street grid in central Washington consists of numbered streets one way & lettered streets another (at 90 angles) or diagonals usually named after a state. Washington Monument fully illuminated. Not hard to see why it results