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T.R. also campaigned forcefully for a commission to regulate corporations. Its members--accomplished, public-spirited business leaders--would study a company's affairs, require change when there were signs of monopoly and stamp a company "approved" when all was in order. Once approved, the company could operate without fear of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The War of 1912 | 6/25/2006 | See Source »

150 Average number of coins he spirited from the mint in each boot every day

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Numbers: Jul. 3, 2006 | 6/25/2006 | See Source »

5. A spirited clash of ideas is not only inevitable in politics, but helpful. T.R. didn't just love ideas, he loved to debate them as long as it was fair and straight. The "healthy combativeness" of politics clarified differences and choices. The rough-and-tumble of the political arena...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Lessons from a Larger-than-Life President | 6/25/2006 | See Source »

So when Clinton showed up Tuesday for a speech at the "Take Back America" conference, put on by a liberal group called the Campaign for America's future, it was like "stepping into the lion's den," as one attendee put it. For most of her 25-minute speech, the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hillary Wrestles With Iraq | 6/14/2006 | See Source »

While frisbee may bring to mind light recreation on grassy meadows, the Harvard Red Line Ultimate Frisbee team says they’re all about business. The team, which was founded in 1976 and boasts 50 players, practices almost every day and travels on weekends in the spring for scrimmages...

Author: By Mathieu D. S. Bouchard, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard goes Ultimate | 5/24/2006 | See Source »

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