Word: politicians
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Dates: during 1970-1970
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...quite the bombshell that Richard Nixon exploded last week when he strode to the lectern in the White House press-briefing room and announced that John Connally-conservative Democrat, Lyndon Johnson protégé, former Governor of Texas, and still that state's second most influential politician-would replace David Kennedy as Secretary of the Treasury...
Pique at the Ranch. Before Nixon announced the Connally appointment, he informed Lyndon Johnson by telephone of his choice. Nixon thought that Johnson would be pleased. Not likely. Johnson, still no slouch as a Democratic politician, was furious. Part of it was pique that Connally had not consulted him about taking the job. More important, like many other Democrats, Johnson felt that the last thing any Democrat should do right now is identify the party with Nixon's economics. Says one Texan who knows both Johnson and Connally well: "The President [Johnson] feels that Nixon could...
...these days, it would be hard to find anybody-politician, economist or ordinary citizen-who is unaware of the economic palpitations afflicting the nation. Indeed, as this week's cover story discusses in detail, the difficulties the U.S. is experiencing are shared by developed nations around the world. That became clear to Correspondent Malkin on a recent visit to Europe to renew friendships made during a seven-year stint covering the economic scene abroad. At one point, a British official told him that unless inflation was curbed, "the whole fabric of society as we know it could come apart...
Sapir is a tough, gruff politician. But on Israel's burning question-relations with the Arabs-he is a dove. He favors giving back back most of the territories captured in 1967 in return for a firm peace settlement, and he has steadfastly opposed the idea of integrating the economies of these territories with Israel's. On this he long differed with Dayan, who took a hawkish view. Lately, however, Dayan has been promoting a dovish plan for disengagement at the Suez Canal. In so doing, he has irritated other Cabinet members, who feel that he wants...
...Republican National Committee. "He knows too well where the G.O.P. gets its campaign funds," says John Esposito, a leader of Ralph Nader's Raiders, implying that Morton may be soft on big industrial polluters. On the other hand, Chairman Morton has proved himself an able administrator and skillful politician-qualities that Hickel tended to lack...