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Hardly anyone expects Papandreou to do that. But if the Harvard-educated economist and former Berkeley professor has a proven track record for anything in politics, it is for mercurial gestures. A onetime U.S. citizen who reverted to Greek citizenship in 1964, he seems to have thrived during his first term on ruffling feathers among the Western allies. The exponent of a nebulous "Third Road to Socialism," Papandreou irked the Reagan Administration by dubbing the U.S. the "metropolis of imperialism." Even though Greece has been a NATO member since 1952, he opposed the alliance's decision to deploy cruise...
...colleagues at Harvard, where he once taught. "They had a tendency to take every American imperfection as an excuse for an assault on everything this country stands for." After the speech, he was presented with a replica of a local newspaper's account of that long-ago step into citizenship; Kissinger was listed among 350 foreign-born servicemen who became new Americans that day in a small Southern town. Did his visit to the scene of old Army days bring back any tearful recollections? Not quite. As Kissinger told his audience, "If any of you have tried...
...best-known possession Murdoch may have to give up is his Australian citizenship. FCC regulations also bar foreigners from owning more than 20% of a broadcast license. Murdoch, who has lived in New York since 1974, announced that he will apply to become an American citizen. If his application is approved quickly, Murdoch could recite the Oath of Allegiance in a matter of weeks. Though Murdoch may seek dual citizenship, Australian law forbids it; unless Murdoch finds a legal loophole, he will be an American only...
...trade-offs Murdoch must make for this deal, however, suggest that he has a more ambitious plan in mind. After all, here is a shrewd financier spending a great deal of money and giving up his citizenship for half a dozen stations that will not pay back their purchase price for years to come. Murdoch operates Sky Channel, a satellite station that supplies English- language programming to more than 1.6 million homes in Britain and Europe. He also owns two TV stations in Australia. Once Fox steps up production for its TV outlets, Murdoch in turn could transmit...
...because they apparently have left the running of Fox to Diller. Now that Murdoch has substantially increased his stake in the TV game, he may be more eager to help run the show. After all, Rupert Murdoch feels strongly enough about this latest venture to consider forsaking his Australian citizenship. Television and newspaper historians, take note: March 28, 1985, may, in retrospect, be the day that 20th Century-Murdoch was born...