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Jimmy Carter's leadership is in trouble, and the Bert Lance affair is only one symptom...
...lines beneath them were more pronounced than usual. As he strode toward the narrow lectern in the Executive Office Building, he forced only a slight smile. In rare defeats in the past Jimmy Carter has kept himself grimly in control. But as he announced Budget Director Bert Lance's resignation last week, Carter twice almost lost his composure. Voice choking, eyes misting with tears, the President paused, bit his lip and declared: "Bert Lance is my friend...
...promised to appoint only top aides who met a Caesar's-wife standard of honesty could not bring himself to criticize one who had obviously fallen short of that ideal. Said Carter, ignoring much evidence: "Nothing that I have heard or read has shaken my belief in Bert's ability or his integrity...
...improve matters, Carter must also come to some tough conclusions and realizations about himself. He must disappoint friends, even fire them if necessary. He must stonewall critics at times, reserve his power and prestige for issues that matter-not for Bert Lance. He must get mad at the right people at the right time...
Praying with Bert, visiting with Byrd, persuading La Belle...