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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...former fellows criticized current press coverage of politicians as too pro-establishment. Jack Nelson, bureau chief of the Los Angeles Times in Washington, D.C., said this is because President Ronald Reagan is "humorous, amiable and popular...

Author: By Laurie M. Grossman, | Title: Love Hate Relationships: Reporters and Politicians Play by the Rules | 6/9/1986 | See Source »

...political comeback, policy analysts and U.S. officials have been impressed with his handling of the job. "What is very important is that he has challenged the nations of the alliance to look at the threat realistically. We are now examining the military position in a realistic fashion," comments Gen. Jack N. Merritt, the U.S. military representative to NATO. "He takes the long view; something NATO has never done...

Author: By Joseph Menn, | Title: NATO Chief Carrington to Speak | 6/5/1986 | See Source »

...White House spokesman contacted after the notification said Reagan had scheduling conflicts, but said, in the same sentence, that it was too early to tell what those conflicts might be. "It's just too far in advance to say what Reagan will be doing on those dates," said Jack Weber, deputy press secretary...

Author: By Joseph F Kahn, | Title: The Backout That Backfired | 6/5/1986 | See Source »

...opening and closing ceremonies of the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Before it ends in a display of fireworks, the 30,000 people who jam into Soldiers Field will hear the Boston Pops, see several undergraduate performing groups and--if they can make it--witness performances by Jack Lemmon '47 and other famous alumni from the world of entertainment...

Author: By Steven Lichtman, | Title: The Big Party | 6/5/1986 | See Source »

...Coffee Shop Modern," where "Fred Flintstone and George Jetson could meet over a cup of coffee." The descendants include Big Boy, Denny's and Sambo's. From 1950 to 1960, years of heedless American growth, cars multiplied and the great fast-food empires were born: McDonald's, Tastee Freez, Jack-in-the-Box, Burger King, Dunkin' Donuts, Mister Donut, Pizza Hut, Burger Chef. The architecture that resulted was a sort of Sunbelt peasant modernism, simple constructivist cartoons in steel and glass, designed to catch the attention at highway speeds. Usually, as Langdon says, it was a case of "form faking...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Design: Legacy of the Golden Arches | 6/2/1986 | See Source »

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