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Nureyev danced everywhere in a huge variety of roles, from the full-length classics to modern works by Martha Graham, Paul Taylor and Maurice Bejart, among many others. During the '70s his plasticity began to decline, robbing his performances of their wonderful flow. By the '80s the problem had become...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Two Who Transformed Their Worlds: Rudolf Nureyev (1938-1993) | 1/18/1993 | See Source »

Following Ford's example, Clinton will face the challenge of selecting people willing to play their assigned roles without complaint. If his appointment of Harvard's Robert Reich to oversee economic issues during the transition translates into Reich's anointment as Economic Security adviser, the Administration will be well served...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Political Interest: Building a World-Class Team | 11/23/1992 | See Source »

Perot wound up his candidacy with a final rallyin Dallas, where he poked fun at those who havequestioned his temperament for the job. On cue,the loudspeakers blared lyrics from Pasty Cline:

Author: By Brian D. Ellison, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Candidates Finish Race Battling for Key States | 11/3/1992 | See Source »

Consider first Perot's personality and temperament. It does not require a degree in psychology to recognize a world-class paranoid. Perot starts with a firm conviction of his own superior gifts and high destiny. Then, if his actual situation falls short, he looks for scapegoats. In Perot's mind...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Political Interest: Don't Waste Your Vote | 11/2/1992 | See Source »

WHAT IS LEFT FOR GEORGE BUSH NOW IS TO BOW OUT gracefully, an act of self- preservation to which he is well suited by temperament and breeding.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Political Interest: Playing Out The End Game | 10/26/1992 | See Source »

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