Word: presidentitis
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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For better or worse, the speech would be his own-all his own. As he worked past midnight in his hideaway study in the Executive Office Building and in isolation at Camp David, there were no proposed drafts, no stacks of memos, no turgid position papers to help. "He'...
Boxed In. Even Administration officials conceded that the early announcement (Oct. 13) of the speech had been a tactical mistake. It had allowed speculation about sensational new offers of breakthroughs to soar. It gave critics time to offer public suggestions that created new pressure and expectations. A few critics expressed...
Why had the President timed the speech in such a way? The reasoning seemed to be that advance notice would dilute some of the antiwar fervor, put the protesters in an awkward position and buy time. Then the President could deliver a calm, judicious review of his strategy, contrast it...
Rebuff Ahead. Despite the importance of the Viet Nam speech, other events converged on the President demanding his attention. His address on Latin America, which proved more pragmatic than inspiring, drew a mixed response south of the border. The General Electric strike posed a threat to the economy (see THE...
The President also prodded Congress again about its slow legislative pace, claiming that he might not even be able to propose a federal budget on time if appropriations bills continued to lag. Two days later, the Senate made it clear that it would not act this year on his proposal...