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...know that in this anniversary year John Kennedy would wish us to emphasize the contribution of Khrushchev; the fact that an earlier and less prudent decision by the Soviet leader made the crisis inevitable does not detract from the statesmanship of his change of course. We may be forgiven, however, if we give the last and highest word of honor to our own President, whose cautious determination, steady composure, deep-seated compassion and, above all, continuously attentive control of our options and actions brilliantly served his country and all mankind...
...concluded that "no useful revolution is going to announce itself through stereo head phones." "He was right, of course, but luckily that never deterred performers such as Dylan or the Clash from shoving their hard-line radicalism down our throats. Their music is so compelling that we have forgiven them whatever ideological are they had to grind Occasionally, we even supported them in their assorted causes...
Personal motives played an important part in Khomeini's decision to send his forces into Iraq. The Ayatullah, who was exiled to Iraq's Holy City of An Najaf after several arrests for anti-Shah activities, has never forgiven Saddam Hussein for trying to use him as a pawn in Iraqi-Iranian relations. To placate the Shah during a short-lived period of rapprochement betweeen the two countries, Saddam Hussein placed Khomeini under virtual house arrest in 1975. Three years later, as the Shah came under increasing pressure from Islamic fundamentalists operating with Khomeini's backing, Saddam...
Indeed, as some 900 Democrats headed home from their national midterm conference in Philadelphia last week, they could be forgiven for letting out a cheer or two. Twenty months after Ronald Reagan and the Republican Party stunned them at the polls, they are looking to make gains in the elections this fall and to recapture the White House in 1984. The reason for their optimism: Ronald Reagan. His performance in the Oval Office, especially his failure so far to revive the economy, has become a potent campaign weapon...
Arcel has frequently referred to Holmes as "the most underrated heavyweight champion in history. He followed that overpowering salesman Muhammad Ali. Gene Tunney beat Jack Dempsey, but Dempsey was still called champ. Ezzard Charles was never forgiven, even by his own people, for beating Louis. It's just time Larry Holmes was recognized as a true and great champion." After all, he has worn the belt for more than four years...