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...formidable work habits, however, the quintessential outsider became, in his words, a "man of the Senate" who won the respect of political supporters and detractors alike. Said Ronald Reagan last week: "Especially in foreign relations--his chief abiding interest--Senator Javits served our country with tremendous insight and skill...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Minority Power: Jacob K. Javits: 1904-1986 | 3/17/1986 | See Source »

Knowing how to do six days' work in a night, or in this case, 13 weeks' work in a night, is the most marketable skill we could ever have. And Harvard teaches it to us better than anywhere else. All through the beauty of the New England autumn, we know we never have to suffer through Lipsey & Steiner or "The Origins of American Politics." Like a safe harbor off on the horizon, reading period beckons us, inviting us to sleep through that stultifying section, ignore that optional problem set, leave our textbooks undisturbed in the Coop bag. When January comes...

Author: By Peter J. Howe, | Title: Examining the Schedule | 3/12/1986 | See Source »

...counterpart at lunch, reservations for one of the 29 tables must be made one month in advance to the day. By 9:30 each morning all tables are booked for the corresponding date four weeks away. An average of 1,500 requests for seats are refused daily. Soltner's skill in preparing the mix of French dishes Lutece is known for has won him every major award accorded to chefs in his native France, as well as top ratings from virtually every food critic and restaurant guidebook...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Food: America's Best French Restaurant | 3/10/1986 | See Source »

...legacy of past representatives such as retiring Speaker of the House Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill Jr., John F. Kennedy '40, and James Michael Curley. Kaplovitz said he believes Roosevelt stirkes a balance between the glitter of a famous name and the more practical asset of substantive political skill...

Author: By Martha A. Bridegam, | Title: James Roosevelt Joins PACked Field In Eighth Congressional District Race | 3/4/1986 | See Source »

Dooley came to Harvard with even less hockey experience than Simmons--none--and pointed to the changes she's seen in women's hockey over her career. "The level of the women's game has gone up so much. We're better, the competition is better, the individual skill level is better...

Author: By Ken Segel, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Pandas Powder Icewomen in Tournament | 3/3/1986 | See Source »

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