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Sound political sense and meticulous attention to detail are characteristic of Clifford and among the reasons that he has been the trusted confidant of four Presidents. His imposing demeanor (a Washington lawyer once said that listening to Clifford was like listening to God) contrasts with his relatively modest background. Son of a railroad auditor, he practiced law back home in St. Louis for 15 years before moving to Washington and becoming one of President Harry Truman's most intimate advisers-on law, politics and foreign policy. Clifford was a principal architect of the Point Four program, which provided economic...
Begin has already impressed Israelis-including many who were appalled by his victory-with his chivalrous public demeanor. He has effusively lauded the outgoing Rabin for his service to the country. Begin has kept on-most of Rabin's aides and generally treated them as equal coworkers. One aide accustomed to Rabin's brusque hellos still cannot get over the fact that when he arrives in the office every morning, the early-rising Begin gets up from his desk, walks over and greets him with a handshake. Says the aide: "I've been tempted to tell...
...miniskirt, musicians drummed up acid rock, drugs brought their own cults etc. etc. In retrospect, these symbols elicit smiles--even laughs--of recognition from those who participated in, and watched their rises to popularity, and subsequent plummets to oblivion. Still, they deserve sober contemplation. The apolitical, self-absorbed demeanor of many members of the present generation decrees that these social signposts be regarded as fads. Such a viewpoint belittles the cumulative impact of these Sixties trademarks. They exist now only in our memories, yet, at that time, all had a particular social purpose; none were merely inventions of an aberrant...
...GOLF COURSE, Darwin brought the same irascible Victorian dogmatism both in his demeanor and his ornate 19th century swing. Accustomed to the Norfolk jackets and knickers worn in earlier decades, Darwin was confronted by a Canadian pro wearing a lumber-jacket shirt with clashing patches of rainbow colors at the 1955 Commonwealth Games. Unable to pacify his aesthetic indigation, Darwin approached the Canadian and said: "I say, are those your old school colors or your own unfortunate choice...
...criminals are painted not as dedicated ideological revolutionaries but as the debris of society, turning to terrorism as a last resort. All the people they kill are the good guys, while Harry & Co.'s victims are the bad guys. And Harry still retains that smug irritating demeanor and quick wit that has endeared him to millions...