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...downfall. One interesting aspect of Haig's story from a journalist's point of view, says Talbott, is "the impact of journalism on people who make the news. Haig sees the press as having a key part in his biggest losing fight, against White House insiders for access to, and influence on, the President. We of the press were well aware of the struggle, but were assured by Administration spokesmen that we were exaggerating or even imagining it. After reading the book, I believe that, if anything, we underplayed the story...
...series of economic understandings between the U.S. and China. They have included Washington's decision last July to ease its stand against Chinese textiles, which led to a new accord allowing the imports to grow by up to 3% a year. Reagan also greatly increased Peking's access to U.S. high technology by declaring China to be a "friendly, nonallied country." Lionel Olmer, Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, expects that action to help bring U.S. firms $2 billion worth of contracts within a year...
...TIME'S Los Angeles-based Show Business correspondent, Denise Worrell has often contended with the problem of gaining access to press-shy stars. "The hardest thing about reporting in Hollywood," she says, "is penetrating the thicket of people surrounding celebrities. Stars get heat rash in the constant glare of public scrutiny. If they do not have a thick skin, they get a thick entourage." Despite the difficulties presented by this fortress mentality, there is a need for it. Says Worrell: "Celebrities build barriers to protect themselves from the overcurious public. Unfortunately, a barrier can turn into a prison...
Were it not for the combined efforts of legal services agencies, law school legal and programs, and volunteers in the private bar, many of these people would have no access to legal services and consequently no opportunity to redress their wrongs through the legal system. The Reagan Administration--in its cut-and-gut approach to public assistance programs--has cut back funding for legal services. These cutbacks are already having drastic effects on legal services, and will have drastic effects on the poor community...
Funding cutbacks have resulted in the development of new programs in order to increase the poor community's access to legal services The Legal Advocacy and Resource Center (LARC), a privately funded organization which provides legal information and referrals to low income groups in the Boston area, was conceived as a direct response to the cutbacks According to Wagan, the Massachusetts Legal Reform Institute conducted a study on ways in which legal services could be improved in the city. "One of the things they decided was that there should be an agency that could provide information about the various resources...