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...matter what became of the legacy codes, the Clinton Administration stands to pay a heavy price. Republicans are lining up to hammer the White House for the mess. And since Clinton and Vice President Gore have pushed for closer U.S.-China ties, they are also likely to face charges of elevating politics and commercial interests over national security. After White House stonewalling on two other China-related investigations (the fund raising and the technology transfers), Republicans will assume the worst about the Lee case. Says Republican Senator Richard Lugar: "This kind of thing is grist for the mill for endless...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Is It Time To Panic? | 5/10/1999 | See Source »

...would be to make sure that the political statements go both ways--the Orioles could hire sign-holders to make sure that every mention of human rights violations is countered by a diatribe against Yankee imperialism. Maybe we could have two competing waves, one in the shape of a hammer and sickle and the other resembling the face of Alan Greenspan. That way, at least the fans wouldn't have to put on a gag when they walk into Camden Yards. As it is, the Orioles and the Cuban government seem to want to promote "contact" and "dialogue" between...

Author: By Stephen E. Sachs, | Title: Editorial Notebook: Hey, Batter, Batter | 4/30/1999 | See Source »

...would be to make sure that the political statements go both ways--the Orioles could hire sign-holders to make sure that every mention of human rights violations is countered by a diatribe against Yankee imperialism. Maybe we could have two competing waves, one in the shape of a hammer and sickle and the other resembling the face of Alan Greenspan. That way, at least the fans wouldn't have to put on a gag when they walk into Camden Yards. As it is, the Orioles and the Cuban government seem to want to promote "contact" and "dialogue" between...

Author: By Stephen E. Sachs, | Title: Hey, Batter, Batter | 4/30/1999 | See Source »

...business. Or else: 30% of their paycheck is tied to performance. Improved efficiency means homeowners today can get loans of up to 80% of the assessed value of their homes. The bank's president and CEO wants his employees to think like entrepreneurs and sends frequent e-mail to hammer home the message. He even brings in motivational speakers from other walks of life--unheard of in the old days--then broadcasts the talks to every bank branch before opening hours. A Chinese chef recently shared his views on survival in the new global economy, reminding the bankers that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Korea Thinks Small | 4/19/1999 | See Source »

Guests came through the doors to find graffiti-decorated walls and "industrial squalor." One student came as Chairman Mao Zedong with a "Little Red Book" and another with a hammer-and-sickle head ornament, though most of the more than 100 party-goers came as "Russian Eurotrash" youth, Haysom recalls...

Author: By Edward B. Colby, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Variations on a party theme | 4/16/1999 | See Source »

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