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America's foremost gay writer, known for his explicit and sensuous prose style, is living with -- and writing about -- the fact that he has tested positive for AIDS...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Magazine Contents Page:July 30, 1990 | 7/30/1990 | See Source »

...Once the foremost dispenser of largesse to poor countries, the U.S. has fallen behind Japan in total assistance. When foreign aid is measured as a percentage of gross national product, the U.S. is the least generous of all the advanced industrial democracies...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: America Abroad: Uncle Sam as Tightwad | 7/23/1990 | See Source »

...names on the petition, none attracted so much attention as that of Tyler Professor of Constitutional Law Lawrence H. Tribe '62. One of the nation's foremost experts on the interpretation of the U.S. Constitution, Tribe is a darling of the national liberal establishment, and his name is often bandied about as a likely bet for a Supreme Court seat under the next Democratic administration...

Author: By Matthew M. Hoffman, | Title: Allegations of Racism Ignite Citywide Debate | 6/7/1990 | See Source »

Because of Radcliffe's dire financial situation, Wilson can't have it both ways. If she wants to build Radcliffe into the foremost women's research center in the country, she should not be bogged down with paying for the concerns of 3000 Harvard-Radcliffe undergraduates. Instead, she should demand that Harvard accept full financial responsibility for issues such as campus security, meeting space for women's groups and funding for undergraduate public service...

Author: By Joshua M. Sharfstein, | Title: Making Choices at Radcliffe | 6/5/1990 | See Source »

UNFORTUNATELY, Wilson has tried to have her cake and eat it too. While her actions reveal that she intends to turn Radcliffe into the foremost women's research center, she maintains the illusion that she can also provide sufficient support for female students. The result of this charade is the tragic sacrifice of women's issues on campus...

Author: By Joshua M. Sharfstein, | Title: Making Choices at Radcliffe | 6/5/1990 | See Source »

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