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Henry Kissinger's triumphs have had one father. His one unmitigated debacle is an orphan. It was the Cyprus crisis of 1974, a chain of coup, invasion, countercoup and embargo that left the southern flank of NATO in chaos and U.S. prestige in the Eastern Mediterranean at an ebb. Laurence Stern, a veteran reporter on national security for the Washington Post, has written a compact and compelling account of the affair. He traces U.S. policy from the Truman Doctrine of 1947 to Clark Clifford's inconclusive mediation mission earlier this year, but he concentrates on the American missteps...
Sadat began 1977 at his lowest political ebb since taking office
Music and Lyrics by John Kander and Fred Ebb...
...score by Kander and Ebb is staunchly melodic; professionalism runs in this pair's musical bloodstream. Hollywood, California is a saucy spoof of the West Coast gossip queens, City Lights is a dithyrambic salute to New York, and My Own Space is a pensive, meditative ode to the beauty of possessing one's territorial declarative. Halston's costumes blaze like sun-kindled autumn leaves, and the dance team of three women and four men are, collectively, a card hand of sev en aces. One member of the chorus, Roger Minami, provides ebullient comic relief in Arthur...
Byrne's popularity was at such a low ebb last winter that he almost decided not to seek reelection. Much of his problem was an aloof, patrician image and soporific campaign style. He opened himself to the accusation that he was more devoted to the perks than to the duties of his office. He blandly called intrastate helicopter hops "the best way to travel." Aides had to coax him into playing fewer tennis matches with celebrities, such as Andy Williams and Arthur Ashe, and spending more time pressing the flesh. Still, his backhand is naturally superior to his handshake. During...