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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Thank You." Johnson, squinting at the rows of lean, weatherbeaten men who crowded around the makeshift stand, told them: "I came here today for one good reason: simply because I could not come to this part of the world and not come to see you." Added the President: "I give you my pledge: We shall never let you down, or your fighting comrades, or the 15 million people of South Viet Nam, or the hundreds of millions of Asians who are counting on us to show here-here in Viet Nam-that aggression doesn't pay, and that aggression...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Presidency: Protecting the Flank | 11/4/1966 | See Source »

...women like to rest at the very base of the steps. They lean against a side block or let their bodies sag forward until only the support of a forearm wedged between chin and knee prevents them from closing completely around themselves. A vinyl handbag lies near-by and its bright color is a surprise against the grey stone and gray...

Author: By Charles F. Sabel, | Title: The Steps of Widener | 11/4/1966 | See Source »

...Mamas and the Papas are two beards, a beauty and a Big Bertha. After knocking around the fringes of folk music separately for a few lean years, they joined forces in 1965 and made their first single, California Dreamin'. It went straight to the top of the bestseller charts, as did their next release, Monday, Monday. Papa John Phillips, 25, an Annapolis dropout, is the group's songsmith, and what his lyrics lack in depth his melodies make up in lilting appeal. Phillips' wife Michelle, a willowy ex-model, is the spiraling soprano; Denny Doherty, 24, sings...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Rock 'n' Roll: The New Troubadours | 10/28/1966 | See Source »

...traditional French chef goggle. Howard Johnson mainstays are still the frankfurter (20 million served last year) and the hamburger (15 million); Franey not only approves the quality of the ingredients for these French-frightening delicacies but has added his own touches to them. Principal touch: less fat, more lean. He also oversees the clams and the steaks. Last week Franey was busily processing 100,000 lbs. of Thanksgiving turkey...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Restaurants: Vive les Surgel | 10/28/1966 | See Source »

Time was, any concert soloist worth his cadenza had to spend several long, lean years on the road building a reputation. Today, budding virtuosos are rerouting their careers to take advantage of a new short cut to instant success: contests. More combat than competition, music tournaments have grown in size and importance to the point where there is a contest among contests, each one claiming to be more prestigious than the next. But when it comes to money, none can match Fort Worth's Van Cliburn International Quadrennial Piano Competition, which offers a top prize...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Contests: Success by Short Cut | 10/21/1966 | See Source »

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