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Eisenhower had his ileitis symptoms, and Kennedy went into power with a form of Addison's disease. Johnson had suffered his first heart attack, and Nixon was shadowed by phlebitis. Ford's otherwise robust physique was flawed by old football injuries. Carter came to the White House with his record showing a period of depression after a race for Governor of Georgia...
...general, Newlove's treatment of the thirsty talent in the room is too haphazard to sustain any conclusions about writers and alcohol that would not apply to computer programmers. But like improvisational jazz, the book works because of its looseness. The Newlove sound is robust and swinging, the mark of a man who has discovered that his talent is in toxication enough...
...first time in the day, Reagan seems ill at ease. Speaking with Colombo requires using interpreters, something Reagan has rarely done. Colombo delivers an ornate statement about the robust history of Italian-American relations. Reagan pauses, uncertain whether to address Colombo or one of the two translators, and starts his reply: "Well, I appreciate that very much. The feeling is mutual...
...Italy's key exports, such as textiles and shoes, are rapidly becoming uncompetitive in world markets. Guido Carli, president of the European Community's Union of Industries and former governor of the Bank of Italy, foresees no growth in the Italian economy this year, after a comparatively robust 4% rise in 1980. The slump should slow inflation to about 16% by next December...
Businessmen regard Regan as sensitive to their need to raise new capital to spur investment, industrial growth and productivity-all the things that the "Reaganauts" claim must be done if inflation is to be stemmed and the economy steered along a path of robust recovery. There are, however, some reservations about Regan among career officials at Treasury. As Merrill Lynch's chairman, he rarely expressed thoughts about economic policies beyond stating their impact on the securities industry. For instance, in a speech last month to the senior staff of the New York Stock Exchange, he declared, "Most...