The 1960s: PR New York Style, 1966Recently (in 1966) I h...

The 1960s: PR New York Style, 1966

Recently (in 1966) I had the dubious pleasure of playing host briefly to a high-power public relations and promotion man, friend of a New York friend who had business in Albuquerque the next day. To me it was a remarkable experience.
Bigshot, being the type who would always fly first-class, was the first to emerge from the plane, and I recognized him on the spot. The overtailored Brooks Brothers suit, the cigar at the ready, and the crewcut hairpiece were as...