Mr. Love attributed the flurry of travel to the strong economy.

Mr. Love has served as the association's vice chairman for the last year.

Mr. Love had only limited political experience when he was elected to the first of three terms as governor in 1963.

Mr. Love said the group was in the process of appointing directors to the new company's board, which does not yet have a name.

Mr. Love is telling us - broadly - nothing that we didn't know already.

Mr. Love said he had hoped that the foreign editor would order him to pursue the subject.

"The ability to call attention to your information is important," Mr. Love said.

Mr. Love ultimately helped work out agreements that led to 13 years of labor peace in the industry.

Mr. Love tied both of them to chairs before leaving, wearing the clothes the woman had given him, he said.

Mr. Love told him of losing his fifth child, a daughter, 10, seven years before.