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ENGAGED. MARGARET WILLIAMS, the First Lady's chief of staff, and Bill Barrett, a spokesman at the AmeriCorps service agency; in Washington...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: "There are very few surprises in Washington," says TIME's Laurence Barrett of Dole's announcement. "This was a genuine surprise. This is as big as Lyndon Johnson's decision to pull out of the race in 1968." Those who know Dole and know how closely his identity is tied to his political career also know how difficult and wrenching was his decision to wager all on his third attempt to win the presidency. "This must have been an agonizing decision," says Barrett. "But he was finally forced to do something dramatic to save his floundering campaign." Barrett...
...wireless keyboard and access to television signals and the Internet. Mix in a high-speed modem and a friendly interface that helps byte phobiacs navigate the Net, and you'd have interactive television. Not a reality yet, but no longer a mere fantasy. (1-800-846-2000) --By Robertson Barrett, Daniel Eisenberg and Michael Krantz
...BEGAN OVER A DRINK IN A NEW YORK City hotel, after two adversaries agreed to settle a hard-fought case about defective plumbing pipes. "What are you going to do next?" New York attorney Marc Kasowitz asked. Don Barrett, a Mississippi lawyer, explained that he was involved in his state's lawsuit to recoup Medicaid money spent treating smoking-related illnesses. Kasowitz quizzed him, but, says Barrett, "I didn't realize he was the personal friend and attorney for Ben LeBow." Not until a few weeks later, that is, when Kasowitz called Barrett to arrange a meeting and floated...
Allen has been smart enough to surround himself with experienced professionals--Davis, cornetist Simon Wettenhall, trombonist Dan Barrett, bassist Greg Cohen, drummer John Gill and pianist Cynthia Sayer--who provide strong, sensitive backing to his clarinet leads. For more than two hours the band runs through an eclectic repertoire ranging from Dixieland standards and blues to pop and gospel numbers. There are few concessions to showmanship: Allen keeps his eyes closed and legs crossed most of the time, and his stage costume consists of the usual baggy green corduroys, plaid shirt, gray cardigan and the trademark black-rimmed glasses. Which...