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...Fayed's public persona, all bluster, defiance and eccentricity, has done little to burnish his image. He is reportedly obsessive about personal security, employing a large number of bodyguards. He is litigious, and his dismissal of scores of Harrods' employees also invited litigation against him. And despite the riches he flaunts--a fleet of 64 Rolls-Royces, properties on London's Park Lane, a $32 million yacht--his record as an entrepreneur is very mixed. Last year the board of the weekly Observer rebuffed al Fayed's attempts to buy the paper, saying it was not for sale...
...Presidents are notorious for demanding unwavering loyalty from subordinates without ever contemplating returning that loyalty, and Clinton has already demonstrated that he is no exception. He is concerned about how historians will rank him as a President. If he is forced to choose between a policy decision that will burnish his image and one that will advance Gore's candidacy, it is unlikely that Gore's interests will prevail. NATHANIEL H. KAROL Highland Park...
...term Conyers has used his position as a member of the Judiciary Committee to burnish a reputation as a hard-nosed Democrat while cultivating moderate approaches to crime. He helped get $4 billion for crime prevention in 1994 and pushed for the assault-weapons ban. In this Democratic district, Conyers makes for a formidable incumbent...
...sides to show restraint. Not this time. Peres has a reputation for softness on security, and he faces a nasty election fight with the hawkish Benjamin Netanyahu on May 29. The U.S. supports Peres, who has led the peace process, and it essentially gave him a green light to burnish an image of toughness...
...Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Birthplace is trying to burnish Nixon's rep as one hep cat. Saturday marks the first ever "Nixonpalooza," a concert featuring--exclusively--the talents of Roger Clinton. The event kicks off the library's "Rockin' the White House" exhibition, which also offers RNTV...