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It still does, of course; nothing can change the harsh reality of Lennon's death. But Albert Goldman's controversial new biography offers unsettling evidence of how thoroughly John and Yoko distorted the messy details of their lives for public consumption. Apparently the mythmaking machinery was working overtime during the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Challenging The Myth Machine: THE LIVES OF JOHN LENNON | 9/12/1988 | See Source »

In the Vice President's office, Bush's basic decency resurfaced. He brought dignity to the ceremonial parts of the office and handled himself with great composure during the assassination attempt on Reagan. When Ray Cline and others tried to advise him on assembling a staff of his own, Bush...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Republicans | 8/22/1988 | See Source »

! Almost as if anticipating facile and unflattering comparisons with Jimmy Carter, the Dukakis camp goes out of its way to insist that the Governor has learned to set limited and attainable priorities. Paul Brountas, who has replaced former Campaign Manager John Sasso as the candidate's closest confidant, contends that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: During Dukakis's First 100 Days . . . | 5/2/1988 | See Source »

A stint in Cambridge helps gain admittance. In fact, some aides openly worry about the appearance of a Harvard mafia. The Governor's closest confidant is his Harvard Law School roommate Paul Brountas. As campaign chairman, Brountas, 56, is a lot like the candidate, always erring on the side of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inside The Brain Trust | 5/2/1988 | See Source »

A publisher of legal and business manuals, Farmer was a Republican for most of his adult life. He first became interested in politics in 1979, when he was attracted to gadfly Candidate John Anderson. Farmer sent Anderson a check for $1,000 and soon became his chief fund raiser in...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Farmer with A Green Thumb | 4/25/1988 | See Source »

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