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...Franklin Roosevelt in the White House at Christmas. He helped the President light the White House tree and in a short speech noted the curious intermingling of doubt and joy enveloping the world: "Let the children have their night of fun and laughter. Let the gifts of Father Christmas delight their play. Let us grownups share to the full their unstinted pleasures before we turn again to the stern task and the formidable years that lie before...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Presidency: Washington's Mother Christmas | 12/24/1990 | See Source »

...Kennedy School frequently packs its forum room with confrontations between groups with names like ORGASM and AALARM. And, to the delight of students, science gurus Stephen J. Gould and Edward O. Wilson have been academically slugging it out for as long as anyone can remember...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Madonna Live! At the Grill. | 12/8/1990 | See Source »

...aware that she was leaving the country "in such a shambles." Murmurs of approval from the Labour benches. Thatcher quickly stood up and tartly replied to the Right Honourable Janner, "He can speak to any brief, and I don't believe he believes a word of it." Roars of delight from the Tory side...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Britain: Thatcher's Time to Go | 12/3/1990 | See Source »

...delight of many, temperatures yesterday soared into the 70s, breaking a previous record of 68 degrees set on November 28, 1896, according to meteorologist Charles Foley of the National Weather Service. The average high temperature for late November is in the mid-40s, Foley added...

Author: By Angelina M. Snodgrass, | Title: Summer Hits Harvard, Again | 11/29/1990 | See Source »

...APPLE CIRCUS. A one-ring circus that is both breathtaking and witty. The traditional panoply of acrobats, elephants and high-wire artists is presented with a sophisticated theatrical flair -- to the delight of kids and adults alike. In Manhattan through...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Critics' Voices: Nov. 26, 1990 | 11/26/1990 | See Source »

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