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...younger. On the other hand, he does not seem to be getting any older. His suit size has been the same for years--42--and so have the ideological furnishings of his mind. His principles give him a certain serenity, and possibly the luck that comes to the optimist. Reagan keeps finding the pony. He proceeds, amiably and formidably, from success to success. His life is a sort of fairy tale of American power. The business of magic is sleight of hand: now you see it, now you don't. Ronald Reagan is a sort of masterpiece of American magic...
...been the target of intolerant behavior from both groups, and find distasteful in the extreme any measure of intolerance from a member of an oppressed group; needless to say, I have many days when I despair of social harmony. Still, it is precisely because I am at bedrock an optimist that I am writing this letter, and because it is in my best vested interest that a rapport between Jews and Blacks once again flourish. Editorials such as Mr. Barron's do nothing toward fostering a dialogue that will bring that rapport to pass. Rafia Zafar Assistant Secretary W.E.B...
...second six-week phase of the arms-control talks began in midweek, Max Kampelman, the chief U.S. negotiator, said that he had returned from Washington armed with "negotiating flexibility"; his Soviet counterpart, Viktor Karpov, described himself as a "practical optimist." Nonetheless, the prognosis for progress was gloomy. Reagan shows no inclination to back down on Star Wars. Indeed, two U.S. arms-control officials suggested last week that the 1972 antiballistic-missile treaty might have to be revised to accommodate space technologies. As Brandt said after his Moscow visit, "It will be very, very difficult to find a common denominator...
Murphy hardly fits the image of a tough boss. Friends describe him as generous and very shy. He is a devout Catholic and an eternal optimist whose most striking executive quality is said to be his ability to instill self- confidence in his managers. But even Murphy admits to having some trepidation when he considered the prospect of taking over a major network. On the day before he signed the agreement to buy ABC, he stopped for inspiration at another famous institution across the street from his office: St. Patrick's Cathedral...
Throughout his speech, Kemp expressed his confidence in the ability of the economy to remain strong. "I'm incurable optimist," he said. "And if you're looking for bad news you won't get it from...