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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Saying that "in a responsible government, pragmatism must prevail over ideology," the mastermind of Taiwan's economic boom told a Yenching Auditorium crowd yesterday that his country has been successful because the government has limited its role in the economy...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NEWS IN BRIEF | 10/16/1990 | See Source »

...support with the understanding that he would be able to tighten the proposed investment loophole. It appeared that some Democrats would even be willing to vote for the package in the absence of a Republican majority. Predictions seeped out of the Speaker's office that supporters would probably prevail by the narrowest of margins. If the nose counters could not forecast the critical number -- 218 -- they would delay the showdown until Friday. Yet many members went to the floor still undecided, worrying about November...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 1,000 Points of Spite | 10/15/1990 | See Source »

...large extent, Luce pointed out, it already was the American Century, because of the influence of American culture and products. But more was required: the spread of free enterprise, because it could not prevail in America "if it prevails nowhere else," and of freedom, because "without Freedom, there can be no abundant life, but with Freedom, there...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Essay: The Second American Century | 10/8/1990 | See Source »

Thus the free market would prevail. Publishing crime statistics will do more than scare students; it will lead to increased campus security and thus, lower incidence of crime...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Hold Schools Accountable | 10/3/1990 | See Source »

Gorbachev has decided to throw the issues out for public debate, arguing that "the people must make their choice." There seems little doubt, however, that Shatalin's radical 500-day program, with some modifications, will prevail. The most telling vote came last week in the parliament of the Russian Republic, led by Yeltsin, where deputies approved the basic outlines of the Shatalin package by a lopsided count of 213 to 2. They also issued an appeal to other parliaments across the nation to follow their lead in approving the plan as quickly as possible. Yeltsin added a proviso: "The adoption...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Soviet Union Beyond Perestroika | 9/24/1990 | See Source »

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