Word: telling
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...seems. After a long period of turmoil at CBS -- including protests against layoffs and budget cuts, and a spate of embarrassing kiss-and-tell books -- the appointments were greeted with unusual comity. Burke "is the right guy at the right time," said Mike Wallace of 60 Minutes. Executive Producer Don Hewitt was equally enthusiastic about Stringer's elevation: "Howard will provide a sympathetic ear to talented writers, and that is what show business is all about...
Gorbachev went out of his way to bolster the stature of his host, who was widely rumored in Poland to be out of the Soviet leader's favor. "I regard Comrade Jaruzelski as my great friend," he said at one point. "I will tell you Poles directly you are very lucky to have such a man at this complicated stage of Polish history...
...probably will not tell a soul before the convention, including Barbara Bush . . . I have not really begun to contemplate running mates...
Kennedy listened, grinned, nodded. We both were awed and amused by the tumultuous Johnson. "Have you decided on a vice-presidential nominee?" I asked. "Yes," answered Kennedy. "Can you tell me?" I asked. "I will if you promise not to publish it," J.F.K. replied. "Senator, don't do that to me," I implored. "We've got two days before the magazine is printed, and I'm sure the name will leak. I don't want to be bound. So don't tell me." Kennedy gave a wry smile, said...
...hunch is that it will be Stu ((Symington))," I said. Kennedy shrugged, a soft confirmation of sorts. (It was not hardened until the following week, when Kennedy asked Clark Clifford, a Symington friend, to tell the Senator he was the choice...