As he says himself, what is public life without private ties?
He never turned up at anyone's home without ties for the men.
Around the office, he usually goes without tie or shoes.
He will never leave the house without collar and tie.
More often, they are the ones without suits or ties.
But even for those Utahns without personal ties, the place was special.
He is the first president since 1822 to come to Dartmouth without previous ties to the college.
One of the few members without ties to Union City, he stood out among them.
He was, for the first time in their acquaintance, without a suit coat or tie.
Without religious ties, it initially supported a liberal economic and political policy.