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-- Hipness is undesirable for state-dinner entertainment. Anyway, it's time to face up to the fact that Elvis is dead. A Grammy winner is insufficiently stodgy; even Frank Sinatra didn't go down that well. Think Kennedy Center honoree or a Life Achievement Award winner: Pablo Casals (Kennedy), not...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sure, Reviving the Economy and Bringing Peace to The | 11/23/1992 | See Source »

For all their activism, the Clintons are apt to play a surprisingly modest role as national tastemakers. They are far more likely to reflect baby-boomer trends than to shape them. Sure, there are fearless forecasts from marketing gurus. "Elvis memorabilia is going to go up to a whole new...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Baby-boomer Bill Clinton: A Generation Takes Power | 11/16/1992 | See Source »

Beyond Elvis and the saxophone, Clinton's musical taste is broad but bland. Early in the campaign, he sat down with Rolling Stone for a lengthy interview about pop music. Among his favorites: Judy Collins, Dolly Parton, Michael Bolton, Otis Redding, Ray Charles, Harry Belafonte, the Temptations, the Beatles and...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Baby-boomer Bill Clinton: A Generation Takes Power | 11/16/1992 | See Source »

If nesting were not already a certified baby-boomer trend, President Clinton might get the credit for popularizing it. "This will be a very family- oriented Administration," predicts Derek Shearer, a longtime Clinton friend and economic adviser. "You'll see a lot of couples with kids at the White House...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Baby-boomer Bill Clinton: A Generation Takes Power | 11/16/1992 | See Source »

7:45 a.m.: The flight attendant announced, "I want to welcome you aboard the final flight of the day aboard Air Elvis." Begala exuded confidence that even if Clinton were to lose all six toss-up states, he would still prevail in the Electoral College. Then Begala mentioned Return to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Final 48 Hours | 11/16/1992 | See Source »

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