Word: personal
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...suspect that the presidency, somewhere in the past quarter-century, became a job no one person can handle. When we finally realize this and make some adjustments-perhaps a group of three people should hold the Chief Executive's job (one man and two women)-we will remember Carter's efforts to govern, as the last one-person President, as valiant...
...brought the capability and attitude and knowledge and experience to heal our wounds. The entire nation is indebted to him. He is a man who is beloved and appreciated, and no one appreciates him more than I do." As for Betty, Jimmy called her "probably the most popular person in the country" and applauded her for her "courage and complete candor." Given the former First Lady's determined struggle to overcome drug and alcohol dependency, Jimmy's words seemed to be right on target...
...rolling farm land and pine forests of south Georgia. In the foreground was Billy's new and modest mansion, 19 long miles from Plains, a kind of post-bellum Tara, built out of brick and grit and Billy's determination to be an altogether different sort of person from his brother...
...disabled person I don't demand any special consideration. I just want an equal opportunity to share in the programs and activities that my able-bodied peers enjoy. I want people to look beyond the wheelchair and see the person in it, to focus less on my disability and more on my abilities...
...independent Zaire. Mobutu came to power in the early '60s as a result of foreign intervention, and he has stayed in power propped up with U.S. aid, CIA backing and revenues from the foreign-run copper mines in Shaba province. He has consistently looked out for his personal interests, rather than the welfare of the impoverished majority of Zaire's peoples--reputed to be the wealthiest person in Africa, Mobutu owns the largest hotel in Dakar, Senegal, as well as a number of hotels and a large Swiss bank account...