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...claimed that his disability never affected his performance on the field. Shortly before he died, he was quoted as communicating, "I found it no handicap. I could feel the tiniest foul tip and when on the bases I had my own secret way of knowing when a batter made a foul tip. The yelling of the opposition was useless as far as I was concerned...
Carter also had to make a point of soothing some ruffled congressional leaders. At breakfast in the White House, Senate Majority Leader Byrd and House Speaker Tip O'Neill complained that he was not consulting them enough. They were especially miffed that their advice had not been sought on energy policy. "Obviously we should do that, and we will do it," said Carter softly-with a nod to Frank Moore, his chief of congressional liaison. Moore was criticized during the transition period for not touching enough bases on Capitol Hill and not returning Congressmen's phone calls...
...being made from Dan Jenkins' novel Semi-Tough. Burt Reynolds, a onetime running back for Florida State, is cast as Shake's pal, the hard-drinking, womanizing hero, Billy Clyde Puckett. During the filming in Dallas Reynolds was constantly surrounded by groupies. What to do? Taking a tip from Puckett, he claims he "got 'em upstairs as quick as possible...
Some 100,000 shivering people had thronged onto the lawn and into the makeshift bleachers. The Marine Band played the Navy Hymn in Carter's honor, and Walter Mondale was sworn in as Vice President by-at his own request -House Speaker Tip O'Neill. Then came Carter's turn. "Are you ready to take the oath of office?" Chief Justice Warren Burger asked him at precisely 12:03 p.m. No man had ever been readier. While Rosalynn held the family Bible, Carter placed his hand on it; in front of him was the Bible used...
...four-hour meeting in Plains last week, their smiles and banter clearly gave them away. They had not only reached agreement on what to do about the economy, they were quite pleased with what they had wrought. "I've been in Congress for 24 years," House Speaker "Tip" O'Neill exulted, "and I don't ever recall anything of this nature-the leadership coming and having a dialogue with the President in regard to his pending messages and plans. I am tremendously pleased with the package, and I have every confidence we will be able to work...