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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...flexing his muscles, talk of a coup -- at least the Kremlin-corridor variety that ousted Nikita Khrushchev in 1964 -- appeared misplaced. But at the same time his virtuoso display of political control highlighted a central question: If he can hire and fire the country's most powerful men, why hasn't perestroika -- his plan to restructure the economy -- paid off in the currency the country demands, a better standard of living for Soviet citizens...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Soviet Union Gorbachev 's Vision Thing | 10/2/1989 | See Source »

...think he has gone back on his word, Isimply think he hasn't been powerful enough," saysone department chair who asked to remainanonymous. "His heart is in the right place. He isjust not really making points...

Author: By Joseph R. Palmore, | Title: Five Years Of Spence: Technocrat Or Visionary? | 9/29/1989 | See Source »

Some of the quotes on which the authors cast aspersion are phrases that everyone knows to be inaccurate. Any one who thinks that Humphrey Bogart really said "Play It Again Sam" hasn't seen Casablanca. If you think the Bible is the home of the maxim "God helps those who help themselves," then God help...

Author: By Ross G. Forman, | Title: Bartlett's Book of Misquotations | 9/23/1989 | See Source »

McDade misused his House position in a way that Frank never did, and he hasn't received one-thousandth of the publicity. Frank paid the prostitute out of personal funds and only gave him Congressional privileges when performing legitimate business...

Author: By Joshua M. Sharfstein, | Title: Evaluating Barney Frank-ly | 9/21/1989 | See Source »

Well, the years have gone by, and although life probably hasn't gotten much better, I've gotten a bit wiser. And I'm losing allegiance to the team of my youth...

Author: By Joshua M. Sharfstein, | Title: Redskins, I Can Hail Thee No Longer | 9/19/1989 | See Source »

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