A Problem Of How To Lead: Dissatisfaction is the Washington mood.

The article focuses on the growing dissatisfaction from several veteran observers in U.S. President Jimmy Carter's presidency in the U.S. It states that public opinion surveys from Gallup Inc. have chronicled a steady decline in popularity from 75% in March 1977 to 44% in May. If provides an overview of Carter's style of leading which is may be the heart of the problem. It argues that the Administration's leadership difficulties contributed to its spotty performance in areas such as the economy, foreign policy and social reforms.