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When appointed dean in 1995, Clark told the Boston Globe that though his predecessor had "built the foundation, I want to push this further, take this thing deeper...
...back egg cartons in depth and height. The design, a shiny black obelisk, evokes the "2001: A Space Odyssey" icon, especially when standing on end; two tiny lights, one green and one purple, spark up the front when the unit is in use. Unlike its ugly, gray, functional-looking predecessor, the PS2 will be an unembarrassing addition to most homes' décor, except maybe in Sturbridge Village...
...critical battleground states in that year's reelection campaign. The legislation will make life difficult for President Bush, too, of course, because it transformed the Cuba embargo from a presidential decree into an act of Congress. And it'll force the new president, like his predecessor, to choose between violating WTO regulations and facing down a very angry Senator Jesse Helms - and some even angrier and very organized folks down in Miami whose yeoman work last November may have helped him carry the electoral college...
...bloodlust for Clinton. Drop this thing and get him the heck out of here.) And while the President-elect is not rushing to say that he would issue a pardon, he pointedly hasn't ruled it out, either - something he no doubt hopes lends him some power over his predecessor...
...Colin Powell has certainly proved himself a national security administrator whose track record inspires immense confidence, and he goes into the job bearing a lot more experience and gravitas than his predecessor did (after all, the man has given his name to a foreign policy doctrine even before taking office). But U.S. foreign policy right now cries out for visionary strategic leadership, and that's an entirely new challenge, which may test qualities the American hero has yet to reveal...