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Thus far no leftist strongman has emerged. The country is governed by a nine-member Sandinista directorate, which wields effective power, and a five-member junta, which acts as an administrative board. The junta includes leftists, moderates and representatives of the private sector. The government upholds political pluralism, as well...
The Republican right wing that loyally supported Reagan was very much in control of the Detroit convention?of its machinery, its rules and its platform. The Sunbelt's polyester suits and white cowboy hats and STOP ERA buttons far outnumbered the striped ties and horn-rimmed glasses of the Northeast...
But despite the fervor of a few right-wing ideologues, who were chiefly responsible for the hard-line platform planks against abortion, the Equal Rights Amendment and school busing for racial desegregation, Reagan's convention managers and a majority of the delegates were determined to keep anyone from bolting the...
To keep the convention flowing smoothly, Reagan's floor manager, Illinois Congressman Bob Michel, and Reagan's convention director, William Timmons, worked behind the scenes, massaging disgruntled conservatives and moderates to keep them from violating the theme of unity. Said Connally, who watched the proceedings from the galleries: "The word...
The pleasant man might have been talking across the backyard fence or maybe chatting in the kitchen with the kids. He seemed relaxed and natural, but he was addressing millions of viewers and making the most important-and very likely the best-speech of his career. Ronald Reagan masterlily delivered...