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Reagan plays the good neighbor and gracious host...
...Reagan phoned Carter with a gracious offer: if Carter was no longer President when the hostages reached West Germany, Reagan wanted him to greet them there on behalf of the U.S. Carter was grateful, but thought he could make the trip before he and Rosalynn were to entertain the Reagans at the traditional preInauguration coffee pour on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at the White House. By 2 p.m. on Monday, Carter knew that his time had run out. He called Reagan to accept the invitation...
Carter's wounds do not show; he is too disciplined for that. His manner is cheerful, and he has managed a smooth, gracious transition for his successor. Carter's personal papers filled 20 vans, which last week headed toward Georgia. His daily diaries, which he kept without break for four years, are complete, and he hopes in the next 30 days to land a book contract that will bring him a needed chunk of money...
Dear Ann Landers: My wife has been a stationary snowdrift from the day we married ... She is an excellent mother, a fine housekeeper, a gracious hostess and active in the League of Women Voters. But she is more than cold, she's frozen. Starvation Diet
...Byrd, he promised, "There will be no surprises. We'll not send stuff up here without telling you in advance." He did not need to stress the contrast to Carter, who often sprang surprises on even his own party's leaders in Congress. Said Byrd: "You were gracious to come by. We'll support you when we can and be constructive when we disagree...