Word: statesmanly
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...shifts were not uniformly welcomed, even in circles friendly to Wilson. Declared the New Statesman: "Mr. Wilson has an unfortunate taste for the sideways shuffle. Some regret may well be felt that the changes are not more imaginative." Added the Times: "Too many changes too frequently are not a sign of strong government." But as Wilson departed at week's end for a two-week vacation in the Scilly Isles, his aides hinted that other major shifts would be announced soon-probably before the Labor Party's annual meeting in October...
Almost without exception, other Austin newsmen had also done well. Ten minutes after the first report, the afternoon Statesman had seven reporters on the University of Texas campus, put an issue on the streets by 2:45 with a full rundown from start to Whitman's finish. Next day the Statesman's morning partner, the American, devoted five pages to the story...
...Still, the crisis had changed Wilson's standing in his party and in Britain. For the first time in his 21 months in office, his skills as a political leader were being seriously questioned. "The measures marked the end of an era," said London's leftist New Statesman. "His life as a political superman is over...
...House, or a Protestant, or a Catholic. What I want is a man of vision and courage; a man who sees the world as it is today, not as it was 20 years ago; a man who is fired with passion, not for his party, but for humanity-a statesman, not a politician. If Sen. Jacob Javits [June 24], who happens to be a Jew, fulfills these requirements, I would be delighted to see him in the White House...
...this supposed change in the Republican image--from that of care-taker to that of energetic and informed statesman -- that inspires the feeling that Republicans can now win without downplaying the party. GOP leaders feel that their task is to protect and strengthen this new-found positive identity. Thus, they would have been especially embarrassed by an inability to present a full slate of candidates to their fellow Republicans in the September primary. A lack of candidates would have been a sure sign that the vote-getting power of the Republican image is still slight...