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To: jbe who wrote (85965)	8/21/2000 5:47:27 PM
From: Rick Julian	Respond to of 108807

The contrast between how we appraise our our presidents versus how other countries do is interesting. I've heard many anecdotes similar to yours . From abroad, it's a given that even amidst economically "trying" times (by our definition) Americans still have it better than most of the rest of the world, so I would guess for Soviets, for example, economic success is not a primary yardstick of an American president's efficacy. I think foreign citizens might have a different set of criteria for evaluation--maybe moral courage and decency, which are in such short supply among politicians around the world, shine even more brightly when displayed by the most visible of the world's leaders.