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That very evening the iron gates of Independence Palace were thrown open, and black limousines began rolling up the long driveway, carrying South Viet Nam's 159 Deputies, 60 Senators, its judiciary and top generals. All had been summoned on just two hours' notice. The helicopter of Premier Nguyen Ba Can fluttered overhead and set down on the palace grounds. Under unbearable pressure, having utterly lost his credibility as South Viet Nam's leader, Thieu announced that he was stepping down...
...real estate agent, the exiled President chose the small community merely because he wants his children to "mix with the kids and become regular Americans." He seems to mean it. At week's end Lon Nol borrowed a neighbor's ladder and put new netting on the driveway basketball hoop that comes with the house...
...civilized, the kind of ritual on which good government thrives. Ford's ubiquitous staff members reported back to him what was happening out front. Rather than hide in his sanctum, the President decided to go out on the lawn and rebut the critics. Instantly, he had a driveway press conference going. "We've diddled and dawdled long enough," he said, clasping his hands behind his back. "We have to have an energy program . . . I think the American people want action . . . affirmative action, not negative action...
Horowitz enjoyed technology. He wasn't attracted to radio by the prospect of making small talk with other hams--he liked fiddling with the dials. One of his earliest memories is electronic--he and his older brother found pebbles with flecks of metal in their driveway in Elizabeth, N.J., and used them as crystals for radios. Then seven, he was astounded that science touched something as mundane as a rock in his driveway...
...handsome houses sprawl over huge lots arrayed along winding, tree-lined streets. One of the most attractive homes is a $35,000 three-bedroom ranch with avocado green paneling, a sunken living room and a two-car garage. A dark blue Cadillac and a tan Buick compact decorate the driveway. This is the home of J. Mason Davis and June Davis and their two children, the family on TIME'S cover...