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International opinion about the United States was similarly low after the Vietnam War, he said. He added that America was able to change its image by adjusting its policies and its presentation of them, exemplified by the human rights policies of former presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan, which were attractive internationally...
...beer with Oklahoma State University fraternity brothers. If I’m so lucky to end up in such a beautiful spring break location again, I’ll have to content myself with talking to a high school girl about Hillary Duff and her break-up with Aaron Carter. The spa full of Arizona State University girls will instead be full of Moms asking me questions about what SAT prep course I took to get into Harvard...
Among Richard Nixon’s many regrets, surely his anemic 1960 debate performance against John F. Kennedy ’40, a Crimson editor, must appear on the list. Jimmy Carter would tell a similar story—some of the credit for his 1976 victory—and 1980 defeat—must go to the debates in those campaigns. Presidents and candidates have good reason to take the debates seriously. They are unique opportunities for a huge number of voters to see the candidates face to face, having a real discussion about the issues at stake...
Politics aside, this is a handsome film with orange skies to die for, or under, and a lovely score by Carter Burwell. The picture has some ponderous and snooze-worthy stretches, but it attains a certain melancholic grandeur, with the actors and crew fighting as desperately as Crockett and Bowie to make the best of a fated adventure. Disney's accountants may not want to remember The Alamo, but moviegoers may find it doesn't fade away so fast...
Guests will be entertained in more traditional ways as well. Country stars Lee Greenwood, Wynonna and Randy Travis are scheduled to sing, as are Christian crossover artists Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith. Baseball stars Roger Clemens and Gary Carter will also attend. The invitation claims that the fair-market value of a ticket is $10,700, but you get added value for pitching in $1 million, including four invitations to a dinner where Bush and his wife will be hosts, two invitations to a celebrity golf event, entree to a private VIP reception and a luxury train trip...