Word: diehardism
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...involvement, which was forcefully denied by Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. Subsequent investigation has shown that the sabotage was carried out by a fanatic underground network of Cuban exiles known as CORU (Coordinación de Organizaciones Revolucionarias Unidas), which was organized early this year as an umbrella for diehard anti-Castro activists. Among its founders was a shadowy pediatrician turned terrorist, Dr. Orlando Bosch...
...race has gone with the wind," proclaimed Georgia's Governor George Busbee in his 1975 inaugural address. But Busbee, who succeeded Carter, had reason to know that he was not entirely right: his opponent in the Democratic primary runoff, Lester Maddox, won 40% of the vote, mostly from diehard segregationists, who, though they no longer elect statewide candidates, hang on as an inhibiting political force...
...final night, the President in his acceptance speech performed at his strongest, appeasing much of the party's inner anger and directing its passions toward the fight against the Democrats. It was the best speech Jerry Ford ever made. He seemed transformed?vigorous, authoritative. He brought even the diehard Reaganites in the Texas delegation to their feet. For the first time, the hall previously turbulent with divisive cheerleading resounded in a unison of "We want Ford...
...before-perhaps at a campaign kaffeeklatsch or making a quick stump speech in the primaries. Only last week did hundreds of delegates get then-first close look at Candidate Carter as he moved from parties to meetings of state delegations to the convention hall on the climactic night. Some diehard opponents continued to resent what they feel is Carter's insensitivity to issues that burn them. But to the majority, he came across as more magnanimous than he had been during the primaries, and as capable and, perhaps most important, open-minded. He answered every question-and made...
...quite a few of George Wallace's diehard supporters remained dour at their favorite's demise. Lester Skinner, 57, a Gaffney, S.C., real estate broker, cast a reluctant vote for Carter only after looking his hero in the eye and asking him "if he really meant we should support Carter. He told me he really meant it." Skinner expects Wallace supporters to "follow George's advice and vote for Carter over Reagan" if the Californian is nominated...