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...started out very formidable, asking for questions ahead of time," she recalls of a 1969 interview. "But once I traveled to Switzerland and saw him in Montreux, he was whimsical and utterly charming." In the world of ballet, a specialty of Duffy's, Peter Martins was "candid to a fault," while Mikhail Baryshnikov often offered "poetic responses" to her questions. Perhaps Duffy's secret is that she notices and records the variety in this world exceptionally well...
Clinton was dutiful to a fault in this period, becoming a superachiever in school and a drudge at community service. He not only played in the band but also helped its director organize statewide musical events. He was a devoted Boy Scout. His readiness to volunteer was so great that his high school principal called a halt when she felt adults were exploiting him -- as when the local heart fund wanted to make him an officer. "Bill just couldn't say no to these requests," she told Clinton's mother...
...Stone cautions that swelling ranks are notthe fault of the law profession. "it is the faultof how society values certain things...
...this much of the game plan seems smart, it ignores a painfully obvious fact: the Republicans have been in power for 12 years; the fire this time has occurred on their watch. "This time," says Republican strategist Kevin Phillips, "the pitiful lack of an urban strategy is Bush's fault, and most voters are smart enough to know that that's at least a part of the problem. Nixon talked tough, but he expanded food stamps, supported a guaranteed annual income and generally gave the impression that he cared. Bush simply isn't credible on these issues...
...Anyone who is surprised by [the protests], who didn't expect so many people to be angry--it's your fault," he said...