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Approval of Carter's handling of the nation's affairs has not increased. In fact, confidence in his economic, energy and foreign policies is dismally low (none has a favorable rating higher than...
Other aspects of Kennedy's life do not, at the moment, seem to affect his political standing. Less than a quarter of those surveyed say they are bothered by the fact that the Senator and his wife Joan are living apart. Nor is Joan Kennedy herself any great political liability, since 52% view her favorably and 48% unfavorably. A sizable majority (61%) say, however, that they would worry a lot about the possibility of assassination if Kennedy becomes the next President...
Drifting through the back corridors of the White House one picks up a fascinating catalogue of tiny refinements, adjustments and changes that Carter's people declare he has made in himself. Some of them: accepting the fact that others often know more than he does, sensing the impact of eloquence in the spoken word, understanding that there need be no conflict between morality and great power, acknowledging that people of wealth and position can help the nation, learning that litigating endlessly and sounding nice is not leadership and that preaching can often do more harm than good...
...pilots carries this warning: "CAUTION: Street lights approximately one mile north of ... Runway 23-L may be mistaken for runway lights in conditions of low visibility." Gilbert was reading a copy of the map on the way down. And, at the time of the crash, both runways were in fact blanketed by ground...
...that he had developed his plot with "full support and knowledge" of some of the top South Korean army brass, including General Chung. The coup plan, which was incomplete at the time of the assassination, was aimed at removing Park from power but did not envision killing him; in fact, according to a TIME source, the coup misfired mainly because "the general began to have cold feet when he saw the body." Instead of following through with the plot, Chung ordered the detention of Kim and his KCIA henchmen...