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Word: jimbo (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...spread on Jim in the now-moribund New York Daily News seemed to hurt, rather than help, Jimbo's chances. "It put a lot of pressure on the coaching staff," Curry told the Journal. It seems the Giants had a couple of receivers with high price-tags that Curry was blowing away in practice. "They kept the guys that they invested in, and my receiver coach couldn't really give me a good reason when he axed me," Jim says...

Author: By Jonathan J. Ledecky, | Title: Curry Eyes Giant Catch | 9/20/1978 | See Source »

Talking with "Jimbo." When Press Secretary Jody Powell brings a covey of reporters to ask Jordan about the appointments bottleneck, Jordan self-deprecatingly points to himself. But it is a shared responsibility. While Jordan may be methodical to a fault, his boss has insisted on more elaborate procedures than in the past. The appointment process has been stretched from the normal three or four weeks to five or six because the Administration is making an unparalleled effort to avoid conflicts of interest and other potentially embarrassing situations. Security clearances and IRS checks are also taking longer than expected. "These people...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE ADMINISTRATION: Hannibal Astride the Potomac | 3/14/1977 | See Source »

Jordan is tough and loose and sublimely self-confident in the Carter White House. He can joke about calling the President "Jimbo." He has no need to overstate his importance or drop names, and although he insists that "I'm not going to stay in this job forever," nobody doubts that he can stay in it as long as he chooses. He is, pure and simple, the President...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE ADMINISTRATION: Hannibal Astride the Potomac | 3/14/1977 | See Source »

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