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...would never refer to any member of this court as a politician. But I would say this, and I think every member of the court would agree: Bill Brennan is a very attractive and persuasive human being, and also a very able judge. He just celebrated his 84th birthday. He has been here since 1956, and his influence has been profound...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Lewis Powell: The Marble Palace's Southern Gentleman | 7/9/1990 | See Source »

...performers don't even know each other," said Alexander Feldman, a local juggler, adding that not having to refer to someone as "the guy with the long hair who plays guitar" would improve relations among the artists...

Author: By Jonathan M. Berlin, | Title: With Guide, No Longer Just Faces in the Crowd | 7/3/1990 | See Source »

Human rights organizations refer to Doe's decade in power as a reign of terror. His government was brutal and corrupt; the country is nearly $2 billion in debt and virtually bankrupt. It is not certain, however, that Taylor will be an improvement. While he talks about free elections, he does not specify when they might take place...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Africa The Would-Be President | 6/18/1990 | See Source »

...changes that have taken place since Comstock's day are reflected by the fact hat women students usually now refer to themselves as Harvard rather than Radcliffe students, Jacoby said...

Author: By Maggie S. Tucker, | Title: Speakers Discuss Radcliffe's Role | 6/7/1990 | See Source »

...this is just a minor discrepancy. In my three years at Harvard, I have never before felt so close to Bok--or "Derek" I now refer to him affectionately. So rather than do anything stressful such as worry about my own employment prospects, I realized that I owed it to Bok--after all we'd been through together--to analyze his options...

Author: By Joshua M. Sharfstein, | Title: Derek and Me | 6/4/1990 | See Source »

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