Word: successors
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...that appeared on the editorial page of the Times of London: "At a time when [West European leaders] face democracy's sternest test since the war, the inspiration of Mr. Carter's confidence, energy and fresh mind is sorely needed. [He could prove to be] a worthy successor to Roosevelt, Truman and [George] Marshall." Of course anyone embodying the power of the U.S. is going to be treated with respect abroad. But Carter, deploying the same combination of disarming charm and unexpected intelligence that he used so skillfully to propel himself into the Oval Office, earned much...
...three-member search committee would like to find a permanent successor to Champion before the next academic year begins but Bok has not set a deadline for the committee, Daniel D. Cantor, director of personnel administration and a committee member, said yesterday...
...even if the Prime Minister were to step down under pressure, it is not certain that the country would get a democratically chosen successor. The military, which apparently still backs Bhutto, has taken over control of Pakistan twice before; it would not surprise anyone if it did so once again to prevent all-out civil...
...without William S. Paley? Archie Bunker should sooner be sans scowl, Kojak minus his shiny pate. True, last week the company's founder and guiding presence did say, as he promised last fall, that he would step down as chief executive officer May 11. Paley also named his successor: John David Backe, CBS's president, whom the chairman installed in October after firing Arthur R. Taylor (TIME, Oct. 25). But Paley will remain chairman and will still hold 6% of CBS's stock. He took care to tell shareholders at the annual meeting in Los Angeles, where...
...tell you the truth, though, I really can't understand why you're taking so long to fill this position. Mr. Watson, it seems, announced his decision to step down well-nigh six months ago, presumably to give his successor plenty of time to get acclimated...