I dealt with Gov. King frequently when a (conservative) newspaper man in southwest NM, and I really liked him as well as his gracious wife. May she rest in peace.
A couple of Kingisms (paraphrased)I recall: When commenting on a thorny issue, “Well, that opens a whole new box of Pandoras.” And, apologizing for a comment that offended feminists, “Gosh, I didn’t mean anything gender by it.”
Alice King, 1930-2008: Former first lady said children were her legacy