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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...supposed to have, nor is the glorious burden quite so appealing as in the advertisements. He sailed the evening waters of the Potomac River with only one aide. He went to Camp David alone on a rainy night. His lone excursion into the public domain was to the deck of an aircraft carrier, safe from doubters. The biggest White House event of the week was the dinner on the South Lawn for the P.O.W.s, a reassuring evening of mutual tribute to the old days of courage...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: Portrait of a Pitiful Giant? | 6/4/1973 | See Source »

...money if Governor Mike O'Callaghan signs the bill. Justifying the freebie treatments, Senator William Raggio explained: "None of us knew much about this thing, and we supposed this was the best way to find out." It is refreshing to know that even legislators in Nevada check the deck before dealing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Nation: Acupuncture in Nevada | 4/23/1973 | See Source »

...sank. Cambodian soldiers routinely stand lookout duty against frogmen, occasionally lobbing grenades off the piers or spraying the water with machine-gun fire. For the crew of the embattled Lucky Star, however, the guards are simply a nuisance. "I wish they would go away," gripes one of the deck crew. "All they do is keep us awake, smoke our cigarettes and drink our beer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The World: Hell on the River | 4/23/1973 | See Source »

...easy approach: he sees himself as a scarecrow. "Those crows don't bother the field because they're scared of the scarecrow." Lion tries to live a life of casual but crafty comedy. Max is skeptical, reminding Lion that "you're not playing with a full deck. You've got one foot in the great beyond...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Maudlin Metaphors | 4/23/1973 | See Source »

...didn't take long for the Radcliffe eight to scuttle any hopes for an upset that Syracuse might have entertained. The 'Cliffe squad, featuring five freshmen (including cox), jumped to a quick deck-length lead in the first five strokes as the Syracuse eight caught a crab at the start...

Author: By Peter A. Landry, | Title: Radcliffe Trounces Syracuse in Crew | 4/9/1973 | See Source »

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