Neutral Laos Aim Of U.S. In Geneva Talks The 14-nation conference on peace in Laos gets off to a shaky start in Geneva as the reds and the west wrangle over the seating of the rebel delegations. A compromise is reached allowing them to sit in as observers and the last obstacle is out of the way. Delegates arriving at airport get into cars. India s defense Minister. (Dean Rusk?) shakes hand with soviet diplomat.