Word: notes
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Jimmy Carter, in a note hand-delivered by Vice President Walter Mondale to Pope John Paul I: "As one who wasn't expected to be President, I feel we have much in common...
...implications of these latest protests will be. The challenge does not appear to be explicitly political. Rather, it originates from the Iranian community of fundamentalist Moslem clergy--socially more conservative than the Shah--who oppose several of his recent moves toward Westernization. For the time being, one can only note the irony that the first dent in the armor or this fundamentally despotic government may come in response to its attempts at liberalization. It remains to be seen, however, whether there will be room at a later stage in the movement--or in a future government--for a united front...
...three members of California's Miss America or Bust Committee: Charles Grebmeier, 37, Cindy Walker, 42, and Charlotte Randolph, 55. Christine is the product. The other three are packagers. All four watch the rerun exactly the way football teams watch movies of last week's game, to note mistakes, to improve performance. Says Christine when the film is over: "It's a good thing I'm getting a new talent gown. That one is too tight in the rear...
Because of this, Carter plans to be present for all sessions between the two, although he certainly will not object if they want to meet privately. Said one U.S. diplomat: "They can be awfully antagonistic when they're alone together. They've talked without note takers and there's been tremendous confusion and misunderstanding later about what was said and who meant what. We hope we can avoid a repeat of this by channeling all direct contact through Carter." One problem is that while Carter is fond of Sadat, he does not much like Begin, whom, he feels, has been...
...last note about Harvard football: the offense is something called the 'Multiflex, which just about no one understands, except to the extent that it resembles the traffic flow in Harvard Square on a Saturday afternoon. Just enjoy it--if all works well, you'll be watching the Crimson and the multiflex beat Yale for the Ivy title November 18 in Harvard Stadium...