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...history books as the man who not only stood up for the cause and defense of freedom around the world but also paved the way for the collapse of communist rule in Eastern Europe and the breakup of the U.S.S.R. Notwithstanding the controversies and intrigues, like the Iran-contra scandal, that plagued him by the end of his term, the Great Communicator will always be remembered as a true American patriot who defended his beliefs and, through the strength of his convictions plus sheer determination, reasserted the U.S.'s position as the global economic and military superpower that...
...later viewed as regrettable. From 1798 to 1800, the French were considered terrorists, pirating ships and making things uncomfortable for the fledgling American republic. The Federalist Party led a backlash against the French, and Thomas Jefferson and his Republican Party were seen as Francophiles. The XYZ Affair--a scandal centering on the fact that some French officials demanded bribes from American diplomats--brought relations between France and the U.S. to the breaking point. The Federalist Administration of President John Adams considered such solicitations to be grave insults. There were cultural differences as well. In the view of Abigail Adams, Frenchwomen...
...over the next few weeks, and if the tears and talk and emotions and anger and empathy--the constant torrent of the man--seem all too familiar, there are some new twists as well. He has been through intense family therapy--a year of it after the Lewinsky scandal--and religious counseling. After moving through life like a shark, always forward, always thinking about tomorrow, in the words of his overutilized campaign song, he has spent an awful lot of time thinking about yesterday, in therapy and in writing the book. As a result, Clinton has settled on a starkly...
...Ghraib prison scandal...
Blubber has become a national health scandal. Obviously, the culprits are fattening fast food, working moms and a decline in intramural sports in school, plus hours of staring at TVs and computers. You reported that 80% of children played sports every day in 1969 while only 20% do so today. Athletic directors, head coaches and platoons of assistants should be enlisted to activate physical-education programs that leave no child behind in rigorous exercise. JOHN A. VANDERFORD Jacksonville...