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...procession trudges along the service road of American history, looking distinguished and wistful: George Clinton, Daniel D. Tompkins, George M. Dallas, William King, Hannibal Hamlin, Schuyler Colfax, William A. Wheeler, Levi P. Morton, Garret A. Hobart, Charles W. Fairbanks, Charles Dawes, John Nance Garner, Henry Wallace, Alben Barkley...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Strange Destiny Of a Vice President | 5/20/1991 | See Source »

...garner a second crown, Harvard will have to travel a more demanding road than in 1990. The Crimson entered last year's tourney undefeated and ranked first in the nation, and received a first-round bye. This year, however, the team earned the final bid, and must play a first-round game on the road. The Crimson faces a familiar foe--the New Hampshire Wilcats--this Saturday in Durham...

Author: By Christopher Sanzone, | Title: Tourney Time! | 5/8/1991 | See Source »

Princeton, currently ranked fourth in the nation, is also making a strong bid for the NCAA tournament and could garner a first-round bye. The Tigers are coming off a solid 14-2 thrashing of Cornell in Ithaca, N.Y., Saturday...

Author: By Jay K. Varma, | Title: Revenge All That Remains for Laxmen | 5/1/1991 | See Source »

However, as overpowering as the offensive onslaught was, it should not overshadow a solid Crimson defensive performance. On the hill, clever junior southpaw Tom Hurley hurled hurled five, pressure-free, shutout innings to garner...

Author: By Mark W. Onaitis, | Title: Mumbo Jumbo: Batsmen Trample Tufts, 23-4 | 4/10/1991 | See Source »

...Richard A. Gephardt (D-Missouri) said before the war that if the President neglected to garner congressional approval for war before committing to a fight, he would lead the battle to cut off funding for the troops. Now Gephardt cannot find enough chances to praise the president and the troops...

Author: By John A. Cloud, | Title: OK, I Was Wrong... | 3/14/1991 | See Source »

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