Gordon B. Hinckley Quotes
Well, we have nothing to hide. Our history is an open book. They may find what they are looking for, but the fact is the history of the church is clear and open and leads to faith and strength and virtues.
Hinckley, Gordon B. Interview by Mike Wallace. 60 Minutes, CBS, 7 Apr. 1996.
The Prime Minister was in the midst of a scandal over family business holdings and tax evasion charges and was accused of not being candid and straightforward on the matter.
While there are dramatic exceptions such as during the Nixon and George W. Bush administrations, compared to most other nations were the indicator of official lying is a leader’s lips moving, the United States is among the leading nations with respect to official deception of the citizens.
1st Earl of Beaconsfield. At the time the Queen was not just a figurehead. She made most of the major appointments and had to approve of and sign many documents. In addition, she as the head of state met with foreign royalty and foreign diplomats. She would tell the Prime Minister of policies she wanted made and even how military strategy was to be handled. Although she had much power, she rarely used it and instead relied on her ability to persuade the Prime Ministers and other members of the Government. Disraeli and opposition leader Gladstone exchanged roles as the voters flip flopped between the two parties. Queen Victoria loved working with Disraeli and their meetings, but hated doing so with Gladstone. See {629314}.
The intelligence agencies had in many cases not shared critical information with the oversight committees and the White House and in a number of cases actually lied to them.
Her immediate reference was to George W. Bush and his administration who had not been candid with the American people as to the reasons for the Iraq War
Gordon Bitner Hinckley was an American religious leader and author who served as the 15th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from March 1995 until his death in January 2008 at age 97. Considered a prophet, seer, and revelator by church members, Hinckley was the oldest person to preside over the church in its history.
