Word: phoned
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...ability to operate invisibly and with unquestioning loyalty-Johnson's prime criterion for any political trusty and the secret of Criswell's success. Thus in his two years as National Committee Treasurer, Criswell has regarded personal publicity as almost sinful. He makes a habit of not returning phone calls from the political provinces, and has exacerbated the estrangement of the national organization from state and local Democratic of ficials. Johnson once passed the word that the National Committee "isn't worth a damn except to raise funds." Under Criswell's regime, the party...
...past noon when Nixon ended the talks by observing: "Well, I think the meeting has accomplished about all that it can accomplish." Morton put in a call to Agnew. "Are you sitting down?" Morton inquired. Nixon got on the phone and broke the news. "I'm overwhelmed," said Agnew, whose stoic expression rarely admits of such a condition...
Rockefeller was on the phone with congratulations to the winner almost immediately, finally ending his $6 million, 100-day campaign. While friendly enough, the three-minute conversation was somewhat stilted. "Your daughters looked nice on TV," Rocky told Nixon. The winner expressed hope that the two could get together soon. Rockefeller did not disagree but noted that after the convention, he was going to the family estate at Seal Harbor, Maine. "I'm off to California," replied Nixon. The conversation ended on that high note. The next night Rockefeller appeared on the platform in person to offer congratulations. Unlike...
...room spread (including penthouse) atop the new Hilton Plaza, a mile north of the Fontainebleau. The nerve center, a former men's sauna, will keep him and some 90 aides in instant touch with practically every delegate. Like the other candidates, Nixon is permitted a direct phone to ten delegations. He also has 125 cars at his command, as well as several speedboats-"Nixon's Navy" -that will dock in Indian Creek across from the hall to whisk VIPs to their hotels without fighting traffic on main-stem Collins Avenue...
...story appeared-which happened to be a Friday-the Westchester Business Journal conducted a similar survey. It phoned the top six executives at the Wall Street Journal to see if they took their own paper's advice. Executive Vice President Buren H. McCormack answered the phone. The result of five other calls, made a few minutes after 4 p.m.: "William F. Kerby, president, was 'gone for the day' an assistant said. Robert Bottorff, vice president, was 'on vacation.' Vermont Royster, the editor, was 'gone for the day,' his secretary said. Warren H. Phillips...