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Behind the lighthearted banter was a grimly sober realization: every time Ford loses a primary, Kissinger is bound to get some-or much-of the blame. When the President lost the North Carolina primary, for example, his confidant Mel Laird and his campaign chairman Rogers Morton both remarked that Kissinger...
One of the biggest events of recent years was the U.S. Women's Open held at Rochester in 1973. Bartlett teamed up with LPGA pro Cathy Hite and quickly became her number-one fan and confidant.
"The President," says a Ford confidant, "is increasingly moving into a position where he can afford to be magnanimous. But Reagan is moving into a position where he's going to have to become an s.o.b. That's a dangerous situation."
The main reason for Moynihan's resignation, however, was his dispute with many State Department professionals. Henry Kissinger had grown increasingly impatient with the outspoken, unpredictable ambassador, whom he considered to be often out of control. Besides, Kissinger did not like being upstaged by Moynihan. Above all, he was...
Beautiful Dialogue. For Wertmuller, however, Giannini is not just a star. He is a collaborator and confidant.