Word: politicians
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...week that he would seek a new four-year term as Governor of Michigan-but without the hallowed promise to serve out his term without drifting off in pursuit of better things. Javits also made news later in the week, though for a different reason. Ever the politician, he accepted an accolade as "1966 Father of the Year,"* posed for pictures as Actress Eva Gabor pinned a ribbon betokening the award on his lapel...
...case anyone missed the point, he also banned the country's 107 political parties and tribal associations and prohibited the formation of new ones until he leaves power. Any of the dispossessed "who has not been found wanting" may continue in public life "not as an ex-politician or politician, but simply as a Nigerian with faith in his country's destiny." Ironsi also centralized the regional civil services and promised to do the same for Nigeria's universities, which are "duplicating rather than complementing each other in almost all courses they offer...
...fact catches even an agile politician like Lyndon Johnson in a dilemma. He can act within a relatively wide range of alternatives, and be sure that the public will approve of what he does; but the same public will almost inevitably dislike the out come. Since the Stanford-Chicago poll was taken the conflicts between the Ky government and the Buddhists, plus the steadily rising number of casualties, have discredited the President's policies. In the latest nationwide poll, only 47 per cent supported Johnson's actions in Vietnam...
When asked what the ideal U.S. policy would be, the Buddhist emphasized that he was not a politician, but was willing to present his opinions. The vast majority of the South Vietnamese want peace, and the U.S. and the South Vietnamese governments could turn this to their tactical advantage, Nhat Hanh implied. By stating plans for reconstruction and a ceasing of the air offensive, the U.S. would gain the sympathy of the South Vietnamese people...
...asparagus counter at the supermarket these days, it's cheaper to eat money." To the charge that he is without experience in government, he has a simple, homely retort: "I don't know of anybody who was born holding public office. I am not a professional politician. The man who currently has the job has more political experience than anybody. That's why I'm running...