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...Iowa's- prominence. Nobody paid much attention to the state's early and unusual caucus system until Jimmy Who? decided to blitz the state in 1976 and thus get a jump on his opponents. The press, awakened to this event perhaps by Carter himself, proclaimed the Georgian's Iowa results a surprising victory, and a bandwagon started rolling. Actually, Carter did not win the Iowa caucuses four years ago at all: "Uncommitted" did. Carter got 29.1% of the delegates, Senator Birch Bayh 11.4%, former Senator Fred Harris 9%, Congressman Morris Udall 5.8%, and the remaining vote...
Collectionitis is as pervasive as inflation, as euphoric as a drug high. Its grip reaches far beyond the roseate world of Rembrandts, Sèvres porcelain and Georgian silver. A vast subculture of acquisition is feeding on scarce objects of every conceivable description. Britons are busily unearthing-and auctioneers as busily selling-such objects of dubious virtue as antique typewriters, gramophones and biscuit tins. Americans, with more catholic taste for trivia, have enshrined such unlovely objets trouvés as old flyswatters, orange reamers, apple parers, Kraft cheese jars (a.k.a. "swanky swigs"), Mickey Mousiana, player pianos, Coke bottle tops, beer...
...advisers, Caddell is young (29). The son of a career Coast Guard officer, he wrote his senior thesis at Harvard ('72) on the changing politics of the South. While still a student, he did some polling for George McGovern in 1972, when he met Carter. Caddell became the Georgian's personal pollster four years later...
Because Nunn is a respected defense expert whose opinion is certain to influence several undecided Senators, the White House has regarded his backing as essential for the pact's approval. Administration aides indicated privately that they were prepared to negotiate with the Georgian, though accepting his terms risks angering some doves...
...Olympic crew in 1936. Graduated from Harvard Law. Decorated as a World War II Navy lieutenant commander. Caught the eye of legendary Coca-Cola Chairman Bob Woodruff, who recruited and groomed him. Became chief in 1966. Earns in the high six figures. Is a buddy of fellow Georgian Jimmy Carter. Taught himself passable Japanese. Works in an Atlanta eyrie among Oriental antiques and photos of his handsome wife. Spends more than half his time traveling, largely to the 135 countries where Coke does business. Has a rather radical idea: the whole world can be fed, fairly simply and cheaply...