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...allies' hearts sank as Bush stood at a press conference swatting at questions about his own past. He had joked his way through a 30-minute prep session earlier in the day, as if to assure his aides, Not to worry; he had this stuff under control. But he did not. "In the corporate world," he declared when pressed about how Harken Energy had hidden losses while he was on its board, "sometimes things aren't exactly black and white when it comes to accounting procedures." It was a defense that only an Arthur Andersen executive could love. The President...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Summer of Mistrust | 7/14/2002 | See Source »

...When Bush went into the oil business in Midland, Texas, he didn't discover enough of the stuff to strike it rich. He merged his first company, Arbusto (Spanish for "bush"), into one called Spectrum 7 in 1984 and then led the struggling firm into Harken's embrace in 1986. In exchange for his 15% stake in Spectrum, Bush got Harken stock worth some $320,000; he was also hired as an $80,000-a-year consultant. Harken founder Phil Kendrick explained it this way: "His name was George Bush," he told Time. "That was worth the money they paid...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Rap on Bush and Cheney | 7/14/2002 | See Source »

...Before setting out, Lewis bought $33 worth of "flagg stuff." At the time, the U.S. flag had 15 stars and stripes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fantastic Voyage | 7/8/2002 | See Source »

NEWMAN: We respected each other's isolation. We didn't do a lot of stuff before scenes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Movies: Two For The Road | 7/8/2002 | See Source »

Products such as Repel Sun & Bug Stuff sound like a great idea, but sunscreen is supposed to be slathered on often and DEET used sparingly. Use extra sunblock, too, since DEET may reduce the potency of sunscreen as much...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Demystifier: The Dirt on DEET | 7/8/2002 | See Source »

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