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Surprisingly, our two greatest Presidents, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, held strong views that were much farther removed from the popular wishes of their respective eras than the present universal admiration for the two men would make you believe.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Sep. 18, 1972 | 9/18/1972 | See Source »

These formidable facts do not terrify either McGovern or the unorthodox, relatively inexperienced but toughly pragmatic men guiding his campaign. They claim that the conventional political wisdom about the self-interest of various voting blocs, whether labor, blacks, Jews, affluent suburbanites or white-collar professionals is no longer true, and...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: POLITICS: St. George Prepares to Face the Dragon | 7/24/1972 | See Source »

Even though he has not published anything since 1967, Teng continues to draw his monthly pay of 110 yuan ($55) as a writer. He is currently study ing revolutionary operas in hopes of writing one himself. He is also rewriting some of his earlier works, which in clude a collection...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CHINA: Reporter's Second Looks | 4/10/1972 | See Source »

ONE GOOD THING the director cults of the past decade have achieved is recognition that behind a film camera is a man to be held responsible. Film, of course, is a collaborative medium, and a popular one, and its most interesting aspects usually range over nations and eras and industry...

Author: By Michael Sragow, | Title: Kubrick in Context | 3/16/1972 | See Source »

Though not true in a literal sense, a myth is not what it is considered to be in everyday speech-a fantasy or a misstatement. It is rather a veiled explanation of the truth. The transformation from fact to myth is endlessly fascinating. The battle of Achilles and Hector, for...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Essay: The Need for New Myths | 1/17/1972 | See Source »

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