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When a suspicious plan crash almost killed Arafat a couple of years ago, political analysts in the Middle East didn't know what to think. No doubt, the PLO would have split up into several inimical factions upon the death of their charismatic, savvy and long-serving leader. One might...

Author: By Daniel Altman, | Title: Peace Lives and Dies With Arafat | 7/6/1994 | See Source »

"He's a very savvy guy about organizational matters as well as business matters," Aguilar says. "He's very good at dealing with people with power."

Author: By Nan Zheng, | Title: Is John H. McArthur the Most Powerful Man at Harvard? | 6/9/1994 | See Source »

As dean, Carnesale was known for his role inlinking Kennedy School programs to the rest of theUniversity. And unlike Green. who had never heldan administrative post higher than chair of theeconomics department, Carnesale had a reputationas a savvy administrator.

Author: By Elizabeth T. Bangs, | Title: Rudenstine's 'Honeymoon' Ends in Chaos | 6/9/1994 | See Source »

In an era when most comedians are too cool to care, here's an odd twist: the two best stand-up comics on TV are the ones who have ventured most boldly into the political arena. Not the easy-to-take, nonpartisan "topicality" of Leno and Letterman, but informed, savvy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TELEVISION: Comedically Incorrect | 5/30/1994 | See Source »

Worse yet, critics question whether IBM has truly developed a plan that will enable it to compete in the long run against feisty and fast-moving rivals at home and abroad. While chairman Louis Gerstner, 52, has revamped the company's finances in remarkably short order since he arrived a...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Blue Chip Case of Blues | 5/16/1994 | See Source »

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