Word: relaxedness
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Like Adlai Stevenson before him, Hubert Humphrey somehow seemed taller in defeat. His final, fierce effort to overtake Richard Nixon had already won back the respect of many. His gracious acceptance of the loss disarmed most of the remaining critics. On his desk in Washington lay mountains of mail from...
For about five minutes, everybody breathed -- standing on their tiptoes with their arms held high over their heads when they inhaled, collapsing down to the floor when they exhaled. Then, with Ted leading the way, the group formed into a circle and began to march around the room, alternately very...
In fact, on a deeper level Forman's film and his previous release, Loves of a Blonde, are so relaxed and unimposing that they offer a real contrast to contemporary cinematography. With no hero, no violent or explosive action, and no plastic characters with expressions of angst molded into their...
While Edmund Muskie sat with Hubert Humphrey in a pre-election TV talkathon from Los Angeles, Richard Nixon conducted his own four-hour program without the help of his running mate. To make sure that Agnew did not feel slighted, however, Nixon was almost comically extravagant in his praise. The...
Despite his defeat, Edmund Muskie emerged as one of the most personable and articulate major finds of national politics since John F. Kennedy. His relaxed campaigning manner, understated Yankee humor and forthrightness in dealing with the issues won the respect of many voters who had barely heard of him only...