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Dates: during 1980-1989
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That line was much more than just a reminder of the era before Roe v. Wade. It also consciously harked back to segregationist, backwater Virginia, a sleepy Southern state dominated by the oligarchic Byrd machine. The implication was that not only abortion and race were at stake but even the state's economic prosperity. It is oversimplistic to attribute too much influence to a single TV ad in a media-glutted statewide campaign. But the abortion issue was framed in a way that allowed Wilder to make inroads among racially tolerant, upscale voters who might be tempted to vote Republican...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Breakthrough In Virginia Dougas Wilder | 11/20/1989 | See Source »

China has as big a stake as we have in restoring a cooperative Sino-American relationship...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: China Advice from a Former President | 11/20/1989 | See Source »

...luxury cars, Jaguar had fought hard to go it alone. The company earned $45 million last year but lost $1.8 million during the first six months of 1989, largely because of slumping U.S. sales. Jaguar tried to fend off Ford's advances by offering General Motors a 30% stake in the British firm. But last week the British government opened the way for Ford by waiving London's legislative right to veto any takeover of Jaguar before 1991. Ford put its offer on the table the next morning. GM officials decided the price was too high and withdrew...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ford's Sporty New Number | 11/13/1989 | See Source »

...deal was the second to diversify Rockefeller holdings since 1985, when the group issued a $1.3 billion mortgage on Rockefeller Center to outside investors. The mortgage holders can convert the loan into a 71.5% equity stake in twelve of Rockefeller Center's buildings in the year 2000. If the holders execute that option, Mitsubishi Estate's ownership in the storied center will slip into minority status -- and any fears that the towering Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center will be replaced by a tiny bonsai plant in Mitsubishi Center will prove to have been misplaced...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sure, We'll Take Manhattan | 11/13/1989 | See Source »

There is no set agenda for next month's get-together aboard U.S. and Soviet warships in the Mediterranean, but much is at stake, including Eastern Europe's future. -- Emigrants from California have Seattle shouting, "Have a nice day -- somewhere else...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Magazine Contents Page Vol. 134, No. 20 NOVEMBER 13, 1989 | 11/13/1989 | See Source »

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