Word: candidate
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...that extraordinary exchange-unthinkable at a presidential press conference in preWatergate days-Gerald Ford last week effectively summed up the homespun precepts that will guide his Administration. "I will be as candid and as forthright as I possibly can," he promised. "I will expect any individuals in my Administration to be exactly the same. There will be no tightly controlled operation of the White House staff." He firmly added: "I will make the decisions and take the blame for them or whatever benefit might be the case...
...Congratulations, Mr. President," said Burger, and the audience rose to its feet in applause. Ford turned and kissed his wife on both cheeks. Then he delivered the land of inaugural address (see box page 13) that the U.S. surely needed?refreshingly candid, sincere, unpretentious and effectively crafted to ease national tension and clear the air of Watergate...
Collins is both substantive and witty. He is also generous with his praise and fairly candid about his dislikes. Neil Armstrong, who now teaches engineering at the University of Cincinnati, gets the highest marks for his "great balance and perspective." Frank Borman, now a vice president at Eastern Airlines, "makes decisions faster than anyone I have ever met." Collins is awed by his Gemini 10 partner John Young, a country boy whose "aw shucks, 't aint nothing" demeanor masks a brilliant engineering mind...
...talk loudly because of the noise of the steaming blast furnaces that were spewing forth their glaring sparks a few yards away. He had very heavy eyebrows, and the T-shirt covering his thick chest was soiled with sweat. "You know," he said, "this guy Ford is real candid...
Michael F. Brewer, assistant to the vice president for government and community affairs, said yesterday that the two major concerns about the bill were the effect open records might have on Harvard's ability to obtain candid recommendations, and the possibility that a third party might pressure a student to release a complete copy of his records...