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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...first week of February, and the U.S.S. Independence was steaming into the Persian Gulf bearing its complement of attack aircraft to begin the bombing of Iraq. In Washington, the U.S. national-security apparatus continued its countdown to armed conflict. The prospects for war largely depended on sensitive diplomatic negotiations centered on the U.N. Inside knowledge of those secret discussions could give an adversary or even an ally an edge over Washington, as the White House struggled to prevent countries like France and Russia from letting Saddam Hussein off the hook...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Purloined Papers? | 3/16/1998 | See Source »

...already be asking, was such pageantry the necessary complement of a first-class book or, like so much ceremony, a feat of window-dressing staged around a hollowness of ideas? In other words, did author and text deserve the worshipful two hours carved out for them...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Toni Reigns in Paradise | 3/13/1998 | See Source »

Indeed Harvard's trio of sixth women will probably be a crucial component of the Crimson's performance against the Cardinal on Saturday. And while they each play different positions, their games complement each other remark-ably well...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard Features Trio of Sixth Women | 3/12/1998 | See Source »

...think on the court [Russell] and I are very emotional players, and Lisa comes in with this dead calm poise of an awesome freshman point guard that balances out," says Brandt. "We definitely complement each other in that...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard Features Trio of Sixth Women | 3/12/1998 | See Source »

Rudenstine said he had been contemplating a trip to East Asia for some time, intending it as a complement to a trip through Western Europe last year...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: President To Make Week-Long Asian Visit | 3/10/1998 | See Source »

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