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Supporters of the effort to draftformer Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Colin Powellas a Republican presidential candidate are meeting in New Hampshire tonight to coordinate efforts to get him on the 1996 primary ballot there...
Critics caricature affirmative-action goals as quotas largely for blacks and women that deprive white males of jobs. The latest statistics, however, do not bear that out. A report obtained by TIME from the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies in Washington shows that affirmative-action programs have had "some positive effects" in opening new opportunities for blacks, but that the measurable benefits in terms of wages and employment have been "quite small." The report concludes, "While affirmative action can be an effective policy tool, its impact is related to the vigor with which it's enforced." Its efficacy...
Remember that skanky joint "Broadway Liquors?" Well, luckily for our sore eyes, it's gone bye-bye. The building, recently renovated and sufficiently cleaned up, now houses the Broadway Market Place. When I first walked through the green double doors, I was shocked by the stylin' decor and the soothing music of Magic 106.7. Small round tables made of light oak lined the front windows on either side, a perfect sport for an intimate brunch or an intellectual rendezvous. And the aroma of freshly brewed coffee from Starbucks next door eased my tensions...
...space station Mir on Thursday, Thagard will spend 90 days working with the Russian crew, studying the cardiovascular, neurological and other physical effects on the crew of living in near-zero gravity for a protracted period of time. This mission, along with Thagard's study, is part of a joint venture among the United States, Russia, Canada, Japan, and the European Space Agency for a permanently manned multi-billion dollar orbiting space station called Alpha, which is expected to be completed by 2002. "This is definitely the start of something big," notes TIME aerospace reporter Jerry Hannifin. "Thagard is going...
MILITARY SERVICE Served two tours in the Army in Vietnam; moved up all the way to Chairman of the Joint Chiefs...