Word: ronald
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...trauma of the Nixon Administration, his open and candid manner had calmed and reassured the nation. But then his fortunes had changed. His popularity fell to a low 47% in the Gallup poll late in October. His tireless campaigning for election drew yawns from even the party faithful. Ronald Reagan was challenging him on the right and moving up in the polls. More and more Americans were complaining that Ford's presidency lacked purpose and direction. Thus, at the private strategy session, recalled one adviser, "the President was urged to make everybody understand that he was definitely calling the shots...
Above all, the politics of trying to discourage a challenge from Ronald Reagan grew urgently important to Ford. Finally, he moved to tackle all of those problems in a burst of decisive action. His maneuvering unfolded on the following eventful days: Oct. 16. Ford's unofficial group of advisers, who had been meeting periodically with him and a few senior White House aides for more than a year, held another of their straight-talking, "you've got problems, Jerry" sessions. Ford was told by Harlow, Laird, Griffin and others that he was not conveying a take-charge image in foreign...
These men probably like Gerry Ford personally, and very clearly like him as president. Ford's congressional record and general political disposition make him likely to be the best friend big business has had in the White House in a long time. Ronald Reagan might be even better, but while Reagan could conceivably win the Republican nomination, as after all did Goldwater, nearly any Democrat could beat him in November. And since these men, and the corporate interests they represent, whether in defense contracting, oil or steel, aren't going to be able to do much better than Ford anyway...
...eight finalists are Marvin N. Bagwell, Darryl DePriest, David Durkee Evans, Thomas G. Hagerty, Chris Ruppenthal, Jeff Sonnenfeld, Ronald Wade and Wiz Wyatt...
...came within hours of default two weeks ago. By delaying executive action and then rejecting the idea of any federal aid--either by the executive, through Congress or through the Federal Reserve Bank--Ford has looked not to the nation's concerns but, while facing a tough battle with Ronald Reagan, to the political mileage that could be garnered from New York's plight...