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...Past Imperfect, Collins...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fiction: Best Sellers: May 28, 1984 | 5/28/1984 | See Source »

...seems to substitute a box score for a mind, has trouble realizing that much weight is also given in the presidency to optimism good cheer, obvious enjoyment of the job,grace,personal kindness,decisiveness,boldness,individuality and other rather misty elements. They add up to leadership, which is always imperfect but nevertheless creates a national momentum and vitality...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Presidency by Hugh Sidey: Why the Criticisms Don't Stick | 5/21/1984 | See Source »

NONFICTION 1. Eat to Win, Haas (1) 2. Motherhood, Bombeck (2) 3. Nothing Down, Allen (4) 4. Tough Times Never Last, but Tough People Do!, Schuller (3) 5. Past Imperfect, Collins (5) 6. First Lady from Plains, Carter 7. Balls, Nettles and Golenbock (6) 8. More from Your Wok, Better Homes and Gardens (9) 9. Caveat, Haig 10. Putting the One Minute Manager to Work, Blanchard and Lorber...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Best Sellers: May 21, 1984 | 5/21/1984 | See Source »

...Branch, the Strategic Defense Initiative now implicitly accepts the impracticality of a leakproof umbrella. Instead it adopts the somewhat more modest "interim" goal of "enhancing," rather than replacing, deterrence based on offensive weapons. The idea is that Soviet plans for an attack would be further complicated by even an imperfect American defense...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Essay: The Case Against Star Wars Weapons | 5/7/1984 | See Source »

...Past Imperfect, Collins...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fiction: Best Sellers: May 7, 1984 | 5/7/1984 | See Source »

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