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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Fortunately, most of them are just incredibly happy people. Why shouldn't they be? Unfortunately, a few aren't really so nice. So be a little cautious. You may meet a cab drive who becomes a lifelong friend or you may meet a thief who steals your money...
Schroeder's Harvard ties extend deeper than an academic weekend, though. A 1964 graduate of the Law School, Schroeder is a close friend of Judith Richards Hope, who was named two weeks ago to a spot on the Harvard Corporation, the University's seven-member governing body...
Baker walked an interesting line during the Reagan years. His first loyalty was to the President, but he saw that Bush was included and had meaningful tasks to perform. "There was tension, of course," says a Bush friend. "Baker ran Reagan's '84 campaign, and Bush had to take direction from him. That was when Bush was made to travel the low road, and it was obvious that he felt Baker was looking out for Reagan first. That was only proper, of course, but George didn't like it anyway...
...Department in 1985, he made certain that Bush was present at the crucial 9 a.m. meetings with Reagan. When Donald Regan replaced Baker, he figured that Bush's presence came with the territory. "Nobody suggested that to Baker," says a White House aide. "He just did it for his friend. But believe me, as soon as it started, George's first reaction was to wonder why Jimmy hadn't gotten him in there from the start...
...Korean peninsula. For 20 years, Moscow and Beijing have vied for the position of First Friend to North Korea -- each trying to outdo the other in supporting its tyrannical leader, Kim Il Sung, 76. The result has been that North Korea has been under little or no pressure to moderate its attitude toward South Korea. Given Kim Il Sung's desire to unify Korea under his own brutal leadership, progress may be impossible until he passes from the scene. But even Kim, a pure Stalinist, has shown a willingness to open more lines of communication with Seoul, and South Korean...