European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 16, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Truman gains but is still no. 1 of do the passing years affect americans evaluation of their presidents in a recent Gallup poll Retro spec tic opinions about How Well Lac last several presidents did in office were compared to evaluations they received during their terms. The results former president Truman is the big Winner viewed much More positively now than when he was in the White House Gallup polls views of former presidents Kennedy Eisenhower and Ford have also improved. The big losers former presidents Nixon and Johnson. Hero Are a Harry a Truman a retrospective approval rating of 68 percent is 27 Points higher than his average while in office 41 percent his historical improvement is All the More remarkable Given that he left office with a dismal approval rating of 31 percent. A evidently Given that most americans have no actual memories of his administration Truman a reputation now rests primarily of the largely favourable judgment of historians. A John of Kennedy whose 71 percent average approval ratings in office were the highest recorded since Franklin Roosevelt has since gained Art other 13 Points. Kennedy has achieved almost mythic status with 84 percent of americans now Harry 5, Truman doing great Deal better approving of his 1,000-Day administration a both Dwight d. Eisenhower up 5 Points to percent and Gerald Ford up 8 to 55 percent Are also More positively remembered than during their tenures. A ratings of the two most recent presidents Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter show the least change perhaps because their terms in office Are still fresh in Peoples minds. Re again at 54 percent approval is 2 Points higher than his average while in office Carter at 45 percent is 2 Points lower. A a the biggest losses were sustained by Lyndon. Johnson and Richard Nixon both of whom now receive approval ratings 16 Points below their averages while in office. Nixon a presidency is now approved by Only 32 percent of americans a dead last among the presidents rated a a Strong indicator that the stigma of. Watergate has not been overcome by his foreign policy achievements As some Quot revisionist Quot historians Content lbs a a rating has also failed to improve. His John f. Kennedy a rating limits higher presidency is now approved by Only 4li percent of americans a .9 percentage than a when he left office at Lii end of Manti the Survey also asked Liow respondents Rale i he. Behaviour of i he four living former presidents since i hey left office. A. The big w inner this time w As Carter. Mindful of his peacemaking efforts in All Lea his work with habitat for humanity and his. Avoidance of Post presidential a a Perks Quot respondents give his performance since leaving office a .74 percent approval rating. I Lis support is particularly Strong among Epi Ege graduates 81 pe11� Enid Emp rats i percent lacks so Pereen and westerners 74 Percenta a. A a a land performance was see ond Best receiving a 07 percent approval rating. R e a a n Rece in c d a 5 8 be re e i i t a p pro v a 1 r a l my while Nixon a was 54 Pereen the results were based Oil interviews with a the s randomly selected adults. Los angles Timbs Syndicate. Feedback do you think there should be definite Speed limits on the German autobahn sgt. 1st class Charles Saunders 32nd signal in Mcnair Cavern in Frankfurt Germany in certain areas where there a construction there already is a Speed limit i think that a sufficient. Otherwise id never get where in a going on time. Diane Verhueven belgian nationalist employed by. Military in Frankfurt Germany in a not a Driver but i have seen some Young Guys without experience driving and they have All that Power. They feel they can go As fast As they can. This causes accidents a Speed limit is needed. Sgt Michael Loos headquarter Stroop 11th army Gay regt Fulda Germany it be a bad idea a not at All in be seen some pretty Cray Drivers out there some of them done to really pay attention to what they re doing and it might make it safer for everyone if they had a Speed limit. Sgt. Kevin Koloski. Helicopter Mechanic with a co 158lh aviation rat at. Rose army Airfield near Frankfurt Germany no Way to get from Point a to Point a i can take my ear to. The Max. But Jvn sure if7 gel in an Accident 1 might change my mind. Staff sgt. Rose Crouch try a 3rd in 52nd air defense arty Fulda Germany during inclement weather and when visibility is bad i thin k there six Gnu id he a Speed if the roads Are dry and you can Sce i think it is of the Way it is compiled by Sian Atid Sirij s staff v december 16, 1990 a sunday to plus Page 15
