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After the war Brezhnev rose steadily in the Ukrainian party organization as a protege of Khrushchev's; he followed his mentor to Moscow in the early '50s, and was subsequently dispatched to a key job in Kazakhstan. Brezhnev helped administer Khrushchev's costly "virgin lands" program, aimed...
'Bob embodies this order, and thus serves as the figurehead of the underworld community. His unmistakable style is as much a function of his well-groomed physical authority and grace, reflecting a rigid moral code. Bob serves as an example to all around him, including his protege Polo (Daniel Cauchy...
Undeterred by Begin's apparent strength, Labor Party Leader Shimon Peres gamely retorted: "He has thrown down the gauntlet, and we shall pick it up. He wants early elections. Fine. We shall go for early elections." Labor's chances of winning them depend largely on Peres, who has...
The clearest sign that the Counsellor's White House role was shrinking came with the resignation of Clark's predecessor (and Meese's protege), Richard Allen-a decision from which Meese was excluded. Clark demanded direct access to the President; Allen had reported through Meese. When Clark...
At the beginning of his career, says Dugger, Johnson was a fawning sycophant on the lookout for a useful mentor. He used his role as editor of the campus paper at Southwest Texas State Teachers College to flatter the school's president, who had made Johnson his assistant. Winning...