Many, it said, are "unwilling to confide in tutors and advisers who may eventually write graduate school or job recommendations."

That wouldn't matter too much if he had good taste in advisers - but he doesn't.

Even as he talked about the increase in advisers, the officer confirmed details of a shift to fewer American troops covering more Iraqi ground.

They favored an increase in American military advisers and the introduction of helicopters, proposals that Kennedy accepted.

If he is to succeed at either, he must let others in - and not just candidates but advisers.

Consider, in particular, his revealed taste in economic advisers.

He also brought in British military advisers to assist his army.

He has also brought in advisers like Mr. Frazee, who use business ideas to spread the message of the church.

The people who received this questionnaire were people involved in academics (such as teachers), policy makers, and educational advisers.

"It is the difficulty of bringing in new advisers who were formerly opponents," he said.