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Though senior writer Otto Friedrich has written ten other books, he is best known as the author of an acclaimed biography of a brilliant pianist, Glenn Gould: A Life and Variations (Random House). When he is not buried in his own writing, Friedrich sometimes dons the mantle of literary agent...
Meanwhile, the problem of Western euphoria over Gorbachev is complicated by Moscow's having been particularly clever in its understanding of the public relations value of unilateral announcements -- something the West has yet to learn. When the Soviets make unilateral announcements, Moscow reaps a tremendous p.r. benefit, and I'm...
Only a handful of states test their interpreters for language skills. Thus in many local courts, translation may be a free-lance project for the secretary who speaks a little French or a favor requested from a relative of the defendant. "A family member is the worst person you can...
Many in the audience remained unimpressed. One stockholder, Ed Rothschild, president of the Citizen-Labor Energy Coalition, called on Rawl to resign. "The answer is no," came the chairman's quick reply. He also rebuffed several shareholders who suggested that he donate some of his own money -- his salary in...
Hamilton epitomized the Democratic anguish. He starred with his morality lectures during the Iran-contra hearings and has continued to be a scold about virtue in public life. He has been oddly silent on Wright, his own leader, while admitting the questions he gets back home in his district are...