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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...when Booth halted by the curb for prayer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Essay: A Literary Remembrance | 4/25/1988 | See Source »

Thompson put his hand on Jesse's pinstriped arm and continued, to the bewilderment of much of the audience. "Most of you do not come to our humble house of prayer on most Sundays." He paused to let the guilt sink in and the momentary snickers to die down in the back of the hall. "So most of you do not know of our tradition here...

Author: By Bentley Boyd, | Title: That No-Time Jackson Religion | 4/5/1988 | See Source »

...mark the end of Tibet's annual grand prayer festival, crowds of russet- robed monks ritually parade a statue of the "future Buddha" around the courtyard of Lhasa's Jokhang Temple. This year Chinese officials approached that ceremony with trepidation. They feared a renewal of the violence of last October, in which thousands rioted against rule by Beijing, imposed upon Tibet in 1950. On the designated morning, some 2,000 police lined the streets of Lhasa; others perched on rooftops or mingled with the throng of 25,000 pilgrims. But their presence did not intimidate...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Tibet: Smash Everything! | 3/21/1988 | See Source »

...Vice President talks about returning moral values to the classroom, but only recently has he advocated specific, contentious proposals like restoring prayer in school. "I wouldn't be surprised if Bush treated social issues exactly as Reagan learned to do," says a Bush aide. "Reagan paid them plenty of lip service but didn't do too much to actually promote them...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: George Bush: The Man Who Would Be President | 3/21/1988 | See Source »

...Jersey Governor Tom Kean, 52. Appeal: an Eastern moderate and proven winner, his "politics of inclusion" has attracted blacks, urban voters and environmentalists. Handicaps: He has not endorsed Bush. He vetoed a school- prayer bill, and he takes a pro-choice stance on abortion. His preppie background might magnify Bush's image problem...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Mating Game | 3/21/1988 | See Source »

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