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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...have greatly increased their registration and popularity over the past ten years. Polls show that the percentage of respondents who now consider themselves Republicans, 45%, exactly matches the percentage of those who identify themselves as Democrats. Moreover, eight years of Republican defense spending have showered benefits on California's biggest business, aerospace. Bush is courting the industry, while Dukakis talks of holding down defense outlays...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Battling Over The Big Three | 9/12/1988 | See Source »

...tapped as the new president of Brown University, went on that year to take over the failing New York Public Library. Through skillful publicity efforts and the force of his own personality, he raised the library's endowment from $94 million to $150 million in seven years. In his biggest coup, he attracted a $10 million grant--the largest in the library's history...

Author: By Emily M. Bernstein, | Title: A New Breed of Ivy Presidents | 9/11/1988 | See Source »

...biggest weakness on the defensive front for the Patriots this year will be the defensive line, putting even more pressure on Andre Tippett and the secondary. The loss of Kenneth Sims for the year due to an Achilles tendon tear was not exactly at the top of Coach Raymond Berry's Christmas list...

Author: By Michael Stankiewicz, | Title: Boston: Hub of the Sporting World | 9/11/1988 | See Source »

...biggest change this year for the Patriots may be their owner. With razor magnate Victor Kiam ready to purchase the team, expect Sullivan Stadium to be renamed Remington Stadium by next September...

Author: By Michael Stankiewicz, | Title: Boston: Hub of the Sporting World | 9/11/1988 | See Source »

...Boston's biggest attraction, Larry Bird, is back to start another quest for the NBA Championship, and yes, the same cast of characters around him are also back...one year wiser, one year more experienced, and one year older...

Author: By Michael Stankiewicz, | Title: Boston: Hub of the Sporting World | 9/11/1988 | See Source »

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