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...ceremony Thursday morning. Clinton seemed satisfied with Annan's presentation. "As long as the United Nations does its part, we should simply be prepared to pay our debts and pay our dues," the President said. OK so far, but it is Congressional Republicans that Annan must convince. He?ll begin tonight in a meeting with Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Jesse Helms. Annan's predecessor, Boutros Boutros-Ghali, failed to impress Helms and the Congress with his dedication to reform, a shortcoming which last year cost him his job. As the hand-picked United States choice to lead...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The UN Bill Collector Calls | 1/23/1997 | See Source »

...damages money left after she paid her attorneys to charity--but reputation. "It's had an emotional toll on her that people are calling her a bimbo, trailer-park trash, a gold digger," says Jones' lawyer, Joseph Cammarata, who argues she should not have to wait until 2001 to begin clearing her name. He also contends that the burden on Clinton of proceeding with the lawsuit has been overstated. "This President goes on vacation, he plays golf in Hawaii and Australia, he jogs, he even wrote a book while in office," Cammarata says. "The duties of the office of President...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: WILL SHE HAVE HER DAY IN COURT ? | 1/20/1997 | See Source »

...their retirement savings, through Social Security, are invested. That's what most members of the government's Advisory Council on Social Security concluded last week, as the group suggested three reform options that would postpone the day, now only about 15 years away, when the program will begin to collect less in taxes than it has promised to pay out in benefits...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INAUGURATION 1997: MANY HAPPY RETURNS | 1/20/1997 | See Source »

Perhaps by the time Judge completes his next big project, the girls will be old enough to become fans. He is about to begin writing a script for a live-action comedy film he hopes to direct. Its subject? The eerie modern construct that is the suburban office park. Maybe someday Judge could do a catchy musical about aluminum siding...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: COOL, DUDE | 1/20/1997 | See Source »

...father beat my mother for 15 years while people in authority did nothing. We never knew why or when my father would begin his assault. It could happen any day of the week and at any hour. When Kay Weekley stated that she knew her husband came to her trailer to kill her, she spoke as only a battered woman could speak--from experience. These women fear for their lives. My mother carried a small paring knife for protection against my father. Kay Weekley does not belong in jail. She should be with her children, who need all the love...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Jan. 20, 1997 | 1/20/1997 | See Source »

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