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It's a savvy political maneuver, but it shouldn't fool anyone. If the considerations were primarily financial, CPB would not be such a priority. Its budget is minuscule--only $319 million a year--compared to other "wasteful" federal agencies that sop up far more government dollars.

Author: By David J. Andorsky, | Title: Defending Sesame Street | 1/23/1995 | See Source »

In fact, the Mexico in this week's editions sounds like a different country from the one we heard about in August. Then it was a land of plenty, a healthy economy, a sophisticated nation managed by a savvy bunch of Ivy Leaguers who had the full confidence of the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: On the Money: Stick with the Bouncing Bolsa | 1/9/1995 | See Source »

In a series of engaging dramas (Mermaids and Edward Scissorhands, starring her then beau, Johnny Depp), Ryder grew up on film and matured in her skills. By the time of Little Women, when she had enough clout to jump-start the project and enough savvy to help select the luminous...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CINEMA: Take a Bow, Winona | 1/9/1995 | See Source »

Primal Disney on the African plains: a lion cub survives banishment and his father's death. This cartoon feature (directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff) has the glories of narrative savvy, voicemanship, lively songs and scenic splendor -- familiar Disney virtues but still fresh and fine.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Best Cinema of 1994 | 12/26/1994 | See Source »

Gustafson combines a hard shot with an on-ice savvy that allows him to score even when there appears to be no opportunity.

Author: By Michael E. Ginsberg, | Title: From Birth to Beanpot, Gustafson Carries Stick | 12/19/1994 | See Source »

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