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One of the many ironies of Argentina is that Timerman was among the majority of citizens who welcomed that military coup in 1976. In the years before and after the 1973 return to power of former Dictator Perón, Argentina suffered the worst bout of terrorism on the continent...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Argentina: Living with Ghosts | 7/20/1981 | See Source »

"Africa!" reads the copy. "A continent spilling over with adventure, mystery and the lure of "hatari"--danger. A haven for two million animals. The thunder of a thousand thirsty antelope scurrying across plains as wide as oceans... Teddy Roosevelt was one of the first Americans to journey into this wilderness...

Author: By Thomas Hines, | Title: The Green Hills of Manhattan | 7/7/1981 | See Source »

This refusal to face the bomb squarely might help explain why the attempts to control nuclear proliferation have been so ineffectual. On the one hand, the world has seen more than 30 major good-faith efforts at containing proliferation-a dogged series of pacts, treaties and conferences, extending from three...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Essay: Looking Straight at the Bomb | 7/6/1981 | See Source »

Yet with their half-finished sentences and frustrated glances, they succeed parodying the struggle for personal fulfillment after the fall from innocence. Of the other actors, only Gene Hackman merits particular mention for his subdued portrayal of indefatigable Lex Luthor, the man who for his part in the subjugation of...

Author: By Paul M. Barrett, | Title: Look! In the Motel! It's... | 6/30/1981 | See Source »

It is, of course, much in Reagan's interest to foster a good working relationship with Schmidt. West Germany possesses the largest conventional forces in Western Europe and is the centerpiece of the Continent's defenses. Schmidt's importance to the U.S. as an ally has been...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mr. Schmidt Goes to Washington | 6/1/1981 | See Source »

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