Word: roles
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...exposure of Boggs, though so much less important, feel so much more plangent than the rejection of Tower? Perhaps because we place more faith in our athletic superstars, and expect more faithfulness in return. Heroism is famously a game of inches: get a little too close to a role model, catch him at the backstage entrance, and the loss can be desolating. Admiration is itself a form of suspended disbelief; turning a blind eye can be as much an act of forgiveness as turning the other cheek. We cannot afford to see our heroes at too close a distance...
...convey his approval of plans of which he was unaware. Or by 1987 Reagan may have forgotten acts taken to help the contras in 1985, even though his fight with Congress over the issue had been a searing one. As the North trial focuses increasingly on Reagan's role in the scandal, it seems likely the ex-President will be called to testify. If Reagan breaks historical precedent by doing so, the clash between his past public statements and Oliver North's basic defense could prove painful and dramatic...
...urge Jerusalem to deal directly with the P.L.O. rather than with "moderate" West Bank Palestinians (who can never be found) may eventually force Shamir out of his bunker. Baker "was rather astute," concedes an Israeli diplomat. "The fact that Baker is clearly not eager to play a central role in our crisis may actually cause Shamir to be more forthcoming with his own proposals when he visits Bush in April...
Does it matter, considering Konovalchik's new role as Harvard's "transition team director...
...main Harvard newspaper and its only daily, the Crimson has an obligation to provide its readership with responsible and accurate journalism. I salute the free press and the important role that it plays in our society. Accordingly, I encourage newspapers like The Crimson to strive for the high degree of excellence and professionalism so vital to the well-being of our community...