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...General de Gaulle, the only world leader today who has any idea what it is to be a statesman...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Dec. 23, 1966 | 12/23/1966 | See Source »

...most of the twoscore crowned heads listed in The Statesman's Year-Book fulfill a real function. In part, their significance is upheld by an old ally in a new guise: nationalism. The more closely peoples are brought together by high-speed communications and economic interdependence, the more they seem to react by turning inward to their national traditions. And to embody the sense of national integrity and unity when the going is tough, a king can do things that a President or a Prime Minister cannot...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Essay: THE CONTINUING MAGIC OF MONARCHY | 12/9/1966 | See Source »

...only $64 million last month. Meanwhile, the production index in October fell 3%, worst plunge in four years. Capital investment is declining, primarily because businessmen lack confidence in the economic future. Even Wilson's best friends have begun to tell him off. Last week the Socialist-leaning New Statesman called his deflationary policy "the most reactionary kind of bankers' philosophy," and asked rhetorically: "How long can we afford Harold Wilson...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Britain: Still Freezing | 12/9/1966 | See Source »

...rude to Kennedy, is a proposition on the November ballot for voter approval of Lindsay's new civilian-dominated police-review board, which has come under heavy attack by conservatives who consider it a crimp in police efficiency. Lindsay and Kennedy, together with New York's elder statesman, G.O.P. Senator Jacob Javits, have joined forces to support the board. It is the kind of impeccable cause that neither of the look-alike liberals can afford to pass...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Politics: The Look of 72? | 10/21/1966 | See Source »

...roster of trustee boards, on cultural committees, on the speaking circuit--and indeed he is on all of these. When he comes to Harvard he can speak merely of what he did the previous day and attract a good sized audience. And yet he is neither a distinguished statesman, a respected scholar, nor an entertainment celebrity. David Olgivy has become a success selling soap, margarine, gasoline, and underarm deodorant...

Author: By Joseph A. Kanon, | Title: David Olgivy | 10/18/1966 | See Source »

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