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...rates and inflation that were squelching investment and entrepreneurship under Nixon, Carter and Gerald R. Ford. The big posthumous tax cuts proposed by John F. Kennedy '40 made the 1960s the first decade without recession. Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge, both "do nothing" presidents not renowned for mental prowess, were the stewards of the great 1920s boom when GNP increased by more than half in under a decade. Coolidge simply repealed the war time tax rates and let the good times roll. And who guided America through the tripling of incomes of the post civil war, pre-Teddy Roosevelt...
Regardless, at its best the media has stuck to the issues most pertinent to the candidates' platforms and at its worst the media has attacked Gore for his wooden stature and Bush for his intellectual prowess--or lack thereof. Thus far, even the presidential and the vice presidential debates have hammered Social Security, environmental preservation and tax reform rather than intimate details of conduct and character. The coverage certainly may not be as interesting as the stories of the Lewinsky era, but the media has conscientiously focused on the candidates' stance on issues which will effect American citizens and members...
...followed up Ferguson's score with a 33-yard field goal by junior Peter Iverson. The Iverson field goal, which barely hooked inside the left upright, gave Cornell a chance to go ahead with a touchdown. Harvard's lack of offensive prowess gave Cornell the ball again with 4:01 to play. Seven plays and 88 yards later, Cornell took the lead for good...
...potent Crimson offense spread the wealth evenly last night, with 10 Crimson players scoring against a baffled MIT defense. Harvard's scoring prowess was a sure sign that the Crimson's depth was no match for the Engineers' and the Eagles' first lines...
...addition to his prowess on the field, Kelly has also been instrumental in guiding the team off the field and during practice...