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...America. Whether it is Abigail discussing the post-Yorktown morale in Massachusetts, or John recounting the lackadaisical diplomatic adminstration of Franklin in Paris, little misses their critical eyes. Adams is anxious to share his thoughts on politics with his wife. In a passage of overblown prose (often quoted with relish by Harvard colonial historian Bernard Bailyn), Adams salutes the Declaration of Independence...
Above all, she takes meticulous care of her husband when he is not campaigning, making certain he does not overwork and gets to bed before 10 p.m. Reagan seems to relish the motherly, don't-forget-your-galoshes attention. With great affection, he calls her "Mommy" and she calls him "Ronnie." Says Nancy Clark Reynolds, Mrs. Reagan's longtime press secretary: "When they hold hands, it's for real...
...ever had--he held the job for a total of 17 years--and probably the most influential politician in Texas history. Fourteen years after his death, Texas politics is still dominated by Rayburn proteges like John Connally, Lloyd Bentsen and others of the same ilk--practical, adaptable men who relish the exercise of power for its own sake and maintain a highly skeptical regard for principles and ideologies...
...Administration appeared to relish the squabble. In his White House press conference, Ford scourged the Democrats: "I can't imagine a Congress not having enough imagination to combine a spending limitation and a tax reduction. If they don't, there ought to be some changes up on Capitol Hill...
...actually relish war and conflict...