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...been entirely powerless. While he saw his humdrum life demolished by the press pack, Jewell could also suddenly command a microphone at any time, and he began to put out his own bits of spin. Now he has hooked up with lawyers who plan to sue a growing list of people. The lesson may be, for these modern times, give the ordinary guy a ton of publicity--good or bad--and a couple of attorneys, and he can take on the world...
Perhaps that characterization is not entirely fair. Some cabinet members and White House officials didn't want to leave; they were forced out. Let's go down the list of outgoing staff and try to think of some good substitutes...
Much speculation revolves around who will succeed Warren Christopher. Former Senate majority leader George Mitchell, National Security Adviser Anthony Lake '61 and Deputy Secretary of State Richard Holbrooke all seem to be on Clinton's short list, with Mitchell as the favorite. But why not leave Lake where he is and bring back his old boss, the aging Henry Kissinger '50, to head up the State Department? Then nations which are enemies of the U.S., as well as our allies, would quickly do our bidding due to fear of massive carpet-bombing...
Scattered throughout the list of questions that beg for help on course homework are a string of laments and a war of words among students and teaching fellows (TFs) which has more flame than a Bunsen burner...
...being a student in the information age, I decided to learn about the world in the most modern way possible; over the World Wide Web. The NRA homepage (www.nra.org) is very unassuming. It shows simply the organization's logo and a list of links, some with very progressive-sounding names such as "Women's Issues and Personal Safety," and "Refuse to be a Victim." At the top of the page is a slightly ominous link; larger than the rest and prominently displayed, it reads "1996 Preferred Candidates...