Presidents of Manifest Destiny Vituperation Not Vindication
Wallace Patterson surveys 1868 party factors as Liberal Republicans oppose Grant while Horace Greeley faces Democratic backing. Grant wins 55.6 percent amid Credit Mobilier and Salary Grab scandals, then writes his Memoirs with Twain.
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Bernstein on Words On the Whole Budding Cliche
A New York Times feature examines overused phrases such as by and large and on the whole, tracing their nautical origins and suggesting clearer wording. It discusses the word respectively, its misuses, and cautions against forcing readers to retrace meaning, with examples from Simon and Pinter. Special Features Syndicate, New York Times.
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Hatchet Old Hat Paging New Agnew
Don Oakley argues Nixon's decision to keep Spiro Agnew as running mate reshapes political dynamics. The piece contrasts Agnew as hatchet man with the potential for a more thoughtful vice presidency and considers implications for Republicans and McGovern in the 1970 landscape.
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