Word: toed
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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The Shah sees his failure as political. Every relaxation of controls was interpreted by his enemies as a sign of weakness. "There was a strange alliance between certain Tehran merchants, a feudal pseudo-theocracy and parties of the extreme left with the backing of a religious fanaticism foreign to the...
The Shah is not angry at all Americans. He writes: "In exile at Cuernavaca, I had the great pleasure of visits from Henry Kissinger and former President Nixon. On the subject of American and international politics, I always found Kissinger much better informed than anyone else. Always true to his...
"By their visits to the exile of Cuernavaca, Mr. Kissinger and Mr. Nixon have demonstrated that there are some Americans who remain faithful in their friendships-unlike those who 'threw the emperor out of his country like a dead mouse.' "
It was the final interview of a long, exhausting day of campaigning by Senator Edward Kennedy. Reporter Rollin Post of KRON-TV in San Francisco was trying to draw him out on Iran without much success. For a parting shot, Post asked Kennedy what his reaction was to Ronald Reagan...
After unburdening himself, Kennedy rushed off as if he had a cab outside with the meter running. KRON thought so little of Kennedy's attack that it snipped it out before broadcasting the interview, but other reporters heard about it, and the headlines flared. The news soon reached Tehran...