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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...audience didn't boo, but this was a civilized crowd. They just got up and kept on walking out. In the diminishing numbers, one man asked, "What is it like in a department to function without key posts...

Author: By Melissa R. Hart, | Title: A Blot on U.S. Education | 8/11/1989 | See Source »

...Iran-Contra II: The Drugging When first asked about his role in the Iran-contra affair, Reagan claimed he knew nothing. It seemed the president's subordinates had kept him unaware of the deal, a possibility made convincing to many by Reagan's knack for taking naps during important meetings...

Author: By Neil A. Cooper, | Title: Bush League Scandals | 8/8/1989 | See Source »

...Republicans Jesse Helms, Alfonse D'Amato and Pete Wilson urged George Bush and Baker to name Von Raab drug czar or at least reward him with an ambassadorship. They were rebuffed. But Von Raab's highly public parting shots may soon give Bush reason to wish he had kept his audacious Customs commissioner inside the tent...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Loose Cannon's Parting Shot | 8/7/1989 | See Source »

...rights movement never did really come to Keysville, and I'll admit that I was one of those who never really thought we needed it. Things were fine -- until we started trying to get something. There had been no problems because no one had ever rocked the boat. I kept reading these newspaper stories about Keysville blacks seeking political power. Then it hit me: power! The whites thought we were looking for power. I was looking for a better life. I had never even thought about what we were doing in terms of trying to get power...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Burden of Power | 8/7/1989 | See Source »

Reality: Even if other nations were proud of Israels venture, public and international opinion would have kept them from applauding such a risky venture into Lebanon and terrorist diplomacy...

Author: By Juliette N. Kayyem, | Title: How Could Israel Not Know? | 8/4/1989 | See Source »

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