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Ronald Reagan beat Roosevelt's 24-hour effectiveness record when the 52 U.S. diplomats held hostage by Iranian militants for 444 days were released on Jan. 20, 1981 - the same day on which he took office. Reagan's next 99 days were a bit more subdued, but they still featured $41.4 billion in proposed budget cuts, large tax breaks, the formation of an oversight council to combat government corruption and a dramatic assassination attempt. When John Hinckley Jr. shot Reagan on March 30, 1981, the President's approval rating jumped as high as 68%, but by the 100-day mark...
...Experts in the law of war say his memo is evidence suggesting he participated in a war crime. In light of these facts, why does Bybee remain on the federal bench?" -Former Nixon counsel John Dean. (FindLaw.com, Jan...
...many of the team’s top competitors missing in action, Harvard nonetheless notched quality efforts on both sides.The Crimson women dominated the distance events, as juniors Caitlin Clifford and Stacy Carlson took the 1500- and 5000-meter, respectively, with times of 4:39.70 and 18:01.39. Senior Jan Ng and junior Brenda Cohen finished second and third in the women’s 800-meter—a race in which all five Harvard competitors finished in the top 16—and sophomore Cara Sprague earned third in the 3000-meter steeple chase.The Crimson?...
...believe the program is essential to U.S. national security and that its disclosure has damaged critical intelligence capabilities." -Defending the NSA's wiretapping program. (TIME, Jan...
...spreading out her energy.”Other events that also stood out for the women included the women’s 800-meter and the 3000-meter run. The Crimson earned nine valuable points from the 800-meter after sophomores Thea Lee and Jamie Olson and senior Jan Ng finished 1-2-3 for Harvard. Sophomore Claire Richardson continued her outstanding outdoor campaign, running an ECAC qualifying time of 9:52.60 in the 3000-meter run.While the women had no problem taking care of the Bulldogs, the men continued to struggle against their counterparts...