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of reanty after three years of extremely limited suc. cess. This was laudable. But the speech (written at the White House, not the State Department) had as much grace as a college fresh- man's theme on Brazilian geography. ACTUALLY.White House talentscouts have been looking for a new chief writer ever since Sorensen's exit. But this slot can't be filled merely by consulting the help-wanted columns. Top Washington journa been under consideration. James Sundquist,once Truman speech writer and now Deputy Under Secre- prospect.Horace Busby may be brought back as a full- time white House aide. Whoever is chosen, Lyn- don B. Johnson needs an ac- complished speech writer far more than did John F. Kennedy. Because Mr. John- son is not a naturally elo. quent orator and eloquence seems to have become a re quirement of the Presi- dency, a writer-in-residence is a necessity for him.