Word: eagerness
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Dates: during 1980-1980
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...struggled to keep control if the convention, he and his advisers also labored over the Billy battle. The President tried to get a step ahead of the multiplying investigations on Capitol Hill by appearing in the White House briefing room on Tuesday to announce that he was "willing and eager to respond in person" to any questions from a special Senate Judiciary subcommittee and "the sooner the better." He said he would send the committee a "full and complete" report on the subject this week, make it public at the same time, and answer questions from reporters in a prime...
...look at the convention volunteers reveals the depth of the Party's problems. Most of these grass roots workers do not support Carter. High school and college students eager to learn something about politics and have a good time at it; many openly support the more glamorous candidates: Kennedy or Anderson. Some prepare to vote for Barry Commoner. An open convention would suit them fine. Sending Carter back to Plains would be even better...
...stranger episode occurred when some members of the Afghanistan wrestling team were reported to be eager to defect. After British Television Correspondent Martin Lewis aired a story about the possible defections, all 18 members of the team, edgy and anxious, appeared at a press conference to issue a collective denial. Lewis disputed the claim, even pointing out one athlete who allegedly approached him -a journalistic lapse that could have serious consequences for the unfortunate Afghan...
...willing to go to war should Russia show signs of overrunning the free world. But, bumper stickers to the contrary, young men seem to realize that there are two sides to the Iran "crisis" that is supposed to rescue America from the passive "Vietnam Syndrome." None of them seemed eager to go to war over the hostages...
...brought on the symptoms. A common treatment is relaxation and the removal of the cause of stress. Harold Queen has prescribed such a treatment for his son. This week they will go up to their new home in Lincolnville, Me. Richard has never seen the house, but he is eager to try the salmon fishing in Duck Trap Stream, which runs behind...