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...part of this effort, the White House views the trip as a major opportunity for the President, whose most important political asset is his infectious personal charm, to dispel a still prevalent impression in Europe that the leadership of the Western alliance is in the uncertain hands of a trigger-happy cowboy. A growing mood of pacifism on the Continent, suffused with latent anti-Americanism and guided in part by leftist forces, threatens NATO's plan to modernize its nuclear forces. The President will attempt to counter this attitude in a series of interviews with European newspapers and television...
...different matter. Bright, ambitious and articulate, he set out to be a Baptist preacher, became Lyndon Johnson's press secretary, and has built up a considerable television following, almost a cult, for his documentaries. At 47, he is on the way to becoming a formidable asset for CBS, but riskily so in ways that he and CBS may not realize. His documentary 3½ weeks ago, on Reagan's poverty victims, was powerful stuff and drew a Reagan demand for a half-hour reply. CBS refused. Critics have sought to discredit Moyers for having been Johnson...
...aware that some members of the current board--especially Alfred Cohn--may have an unfair advantage because of their seniority. "Should we replace him [Cohn?]" Healy asks, and then responds to his own question, saying. "I don't think that he's performing poorly. He may be an asset because of his expertise...
Burke herself says that being a Black woman has been both the greatest asset and most important hindrance of her political career. "I'm not so sure being a woman has been a deficit, because I've had tremendous support from women," she explains. On being a minority in California politics, she adds. "It's difficult to get elected in the first place, but once they are elected, people will accept minorities--once they know the person's not threatening...
Like all basketball fans. Auerbach only lauds M.L.: "I've probably said it 1000 times; M.L.'s got great chemistry. He hustles. He gives everything. He's an asset to the club. He's a typical Celtic and a great person...