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Congressional reaction to the invasion hewed to party lines at first, indicating that it may have been too early to assess the true political fallout. "This was a proper use of our power," argued House Minority Leader Robert Michel of Illinois. "It is in our hemisphere. We are beginning to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Weighing the Proper Role | 11/7/1983 | See Source »

The airliner tragedy is one of the thorniest problems yet faced by the pro-Moscow French Communists in their uneasy 28-month alliance with the Socialist-dominated government of President FrançMitterrand -and one that has again raised speculation that the Communists ultimately will leave or be invited out...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: France: Communist Shrinking Pains | 9/26/1983 | See Source »

While the U.S. garment industry has been going through some dark days, both literally and figuratively, the early spring and resort-wear fashions for 1984 now on display in designer showrooms are the brightest and boldest in several seasons. America's fashion pacesetters are counting on the economic recovery...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Perky New Look | 8/29/1983 | See Source »

MICKEY LELAND. As a member of the Texas legislature during the 1970s, the flamboyant Leland riled his colleagues when he wore dashikis and railed about black power. Now in Washington, serving his second term as a Houston Congressman, he has muted his style, sticking to three-piece suits and cowboy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fresh Faces for an Old Struggle | 8/22/1983 | See Source »

In December of 1967 Lyndon Johnson launched a mad jet dash around the world. Reynolds ended up as the trip's pool reporter in the Vatican when L.B.J. met Pope Paul VI on Christmas Eve for a joint plea for peace in Viet Nam. In the muted elegance of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Presidency by Hugh Sidey: Hyping Ratings with Pathos | 8/8/1983 | See Source »

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