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Certainly, the end of his tenure was troubled. But this was not due to intransigence or "a lack of political savvy." It was because Anthony would not be coerced into abandoning his principles "for the good of PBH." Cohen would be proud of Anthony's strength in the face of...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Politics and PBH | 7/3/1990 | See Source »

Like a media-savvy pol -- and a single-minded revolutionary -- Mandela repeated at every opportunity his simple line that because apartheid is still alive and well, it is too soon to reward Pretoria for the reforms De Klerk has made, some of which are more cosmetic than real. Mandela can...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nelson Mandela: A Hero's Welcome | 7/2/1990 | See Source »

MacCready waves away any praise. "There is less here than meets the eye," he insists. While many off-the-wall concepts arise in his mind, he says, most of them could not have been translated into reality without the talented scientists and engineers among his 200 employees. And, he insists...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PAUL MACCREADY: He Gives Wings to Dreams | 6/11/1990 | See Source »

Agents and writers have become savvy about inflaming the bidding passions of the big studios. Last month about 20 producers and studio bosses received packages containing black alarm clocks and the cryptic message "The Ticking Man Is Coming." The note described a screenplay by Manny Coto and Brian ( Helgeland about...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: I Really Won the Lottery This Time: Hollywod Screenwriters | 5/21/1990 | See Source »

For starters, Clark made the politically savvy move of bringing three professors--one who was Black and another who was a woman--to confront the protesters.

Author: By Philip M. Rubin, | Title: Learning the Value of Appearances | 4/14/1990 | See Source »

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