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...office, co-stars as naval officer Tom Farrell. Tom and Susan meet at a hoity-toity Washington inauguration gala, but they've got better things to do and better places to do them--like the back seat of a limousine cruising around our nation's capitol. Sure enough, the sequence includes a nice, long shot of the Washington Monument...

Author: By Jessica Dorman, | Title: No Exit | 8/21/1987 | See Source »

...atmosphere now." But a major factor in the new frenzy was the congressional hearings on the U.S. arms-for-hostages deal with Iran, which Iranians followed closely by newspaper and radio. The public revelations of those dealings last November and the fresh airing given the scandal on Capitol Hill over the past three months revealed Khomeini's willingness to traffic with the Great Satan and thus deeply embarrassed Tehran. In order to restore its credibility, Khomeini's regime apparently felt it imperative to demonstrate anew its hatred of America. "It all was like waving a red flag in front...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: At War on All Fronts | 8/17/1987 | See Source »

Inspired by Oliver North's testimony on Capitol Hill last month, more teenagers than usual are showing up at Marine recruitment offices. The less venturesome can rush down to their neighborhood video arcade -- to play Contra. For 25 cents players can pretend to shoot their way through treacherous jungles without risking their lives or getting caught up in a covert operation. Since Contra's introduction in the spring, it has climbed to No. 6 on the chart compiled by Replay, a prominent video magazine, of the most popular arcade games...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GAMES: This Contra Wants 25 cents | 8/10/1987 | See Source »

Peterson said, however, that while North waspopular with the public on a personal level, histestimony would not increase the chances forcontra aid on Capitol Hill...

Author: By David J. Barron, | Title: Profs Say Hearings Helpful | 8/4/1987 | See Source »

Such talk prompted speculation on Capitol Hill that pardons may have been considered in November as part of a deal with Poindexter and North. Congressman Louis Stokes asked Poindexter whether the question had been discussed at a Dec. 16 White House meeting between the President, Edwin Meese and the late CIA director William Casey. "I don't know anything about that," Poindexter replied tersely...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Begging His Pardon | 8/3/1987 | See Source »

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