President Obama, who in November could face one of the tightest bids for reëlection in history, has periodically spoken of his admiration for Reagan.
Representative Watts sends some members of his staff to the institute for training and periodically speaks to students here, as do a number of conservative Republicans in Congress, including Representative Dick Armey of Texas, the Republican whip in the House.
Mr. Carville said that he spoke "periodically" with Mr. Clinton and that they remained close friends.
Hull was not close to his father following the breakup, though the two spoke periodically.
Nicholas Pileggi, the journalist and screenwriter who has often written about Las Vegas and the Mafia, said he had spoken periodically to Ms. Berman, the last time about 18 months ago.
Former contestants told me that Trump would circulate among the young women, shaking hands and chatting with each of them, periodically turning to speak with Paula Shugart, the president of the Miss Universe Organization, who followed him at a discreet distance.
I've been speaking periodically with Joelle Mevi, chief investment officer for New Mexico PERA (as the pension fund is known), who manages more than $12 billion in assets and had $24.6 million invested in Mr. Paulson's Advantage Fund as of mid-August.
Afterward he traveled and spoke widely, teaching periodically in the United States.
"He's the sort of guy that's always upbeat," said outfielder Jason Pridie, who spoke to Davis periodically on the phone.
As he spoke, he paused periodically so two scientists could hang over the side to scoop up water samples to be tested for bacteria, oxygen levels and cloudiness.
